Re: realloc() - frequency, conditions, or experiences about relocation?

Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> writes:

No. We have to have some knowledge. And what we probaby know is that the
input is a file stored on someone's personal computer.  And someone has
published on the statistical distribution of such files

That's not the case that matters (to me at least).  If the input is a
file, we have a much better way of "guessing" the size than guessing and
growing -- just ask for the size.  Sure, we might need to make
adjustments if the file is changing, but there is always a better
measure than any statistical analysis.

To some extent this seems like a solution in search of a problem.
Growing the buffer exponentially is simple and effective.

--
Ben.