c - Reading the file with comma delimiter using fgets() and strtok() -

i have text file 3 fields separated comma. example of content of text file: 12345, true programming newbie, bs me load file program, used below code.... problem code works , doesn't (no error message appears program closes , doesn't continue). observed text file blank (nothing written) automatically closes , doesn't continue. highly appreciated. thanks!

int read(){      file *stream = null;      int ctr;      char linebuffer[45];      char delims[]=", ";      char *number[3];      char *token = null;      stream = fopen("student.txt", "rt");      if (stream == null) stream = fopen("student.txt", "wt");      else {           printf("\nreading student list directory. wait moment please...");           while(!feof(stream)){                             ctr=0;                 fgets(linebuffer, 46, stream);                 token = strtok(linebuffer, delims);                 while(token != null){                   number[ctr] = linebuffer;                   token = strtok(null, delims);                    ctr++;                 }           recordctr++;                                 }                           recordctr--;      }      fclose(stream); }     

you never copy token once you've found it. can't copy linebuffer, data in there overwritten next line loaded.

this line:

number[ctr] = linebuffer; 

should reference token save found token, doesn't. should read like¹:

strcpy(number[ctr], token); 

but you'd have change declaration make sure there's space:

char number[3][32]; 

obviously, introduces buffer overrun risk, if there's long token won't fit. how best handle left exercise. :)

¹ why temporary vector called "number" when used store 2 numbers , 1 string (the name) beyond me.