ft_substr.c

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/*   ft_substr.c                                        :+:      :+:    :+:   */
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/*   By: nfigueir <marvin@42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
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/*   Created: 2024/05/20 08:55:29 by nfigueir          #+#    #+#             */
/*   Updated: 2024/05/21 22:45:06 by nfigueir         ###   ########.fr       */
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#include "libft.h"

char	*ft_substr(char const *s, unsigned int start, size_t len)
{
	char			*str;
	unsigned int	i;

	i = 0;
	if (s == NULL)
		return (NULL);
	if (len > ft_strlen(s) - start)
		len = ft_strlen(s) - start;
	if (start >= ft_strlen(s))
	{
		str = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char));
		if (str != NULL)
			str[0] = '\0';
		return (str);
	}
	str = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * (len + 1));
	if (str == NULL)
		return (NULL);
	while (i < len)
		str[i++] = s[start++];
	str[i] = '\0';
	return (str);
}

/*int	main(int ac, char **av)
{
	if (ac == 4)
	{
		char *sub = ft_substr(av[1], atoi(av[2]), atoi(av[3]));
		printf("%s | %s | %s\n", sub, av[2], av[3]);
	}
	else
		printf("3 arg");
	return 0;
}*/