Re: Problems with a simple linear search

nembo kid wrote:
> I have an issue with a simple function that has to make a linear search 
> for a key into an array.
> 
> If the key is found in the array, the function it has to return 1 to the

> caller and pass array index through a out parameter.
> 
> The issue is that the out parameter is not being updated.
> 
> If I return the position to the caller (instead to use a out parameter) 
> all is ok.
> [...]

     This is Question 4.8 in the comp.lang.c Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list, <http://www.c-faq.com/>.
 The
question's title in the FAQ doesn't seem at first blush to
have much to do with your problem, but trust me and read on.

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Eric Sosman
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