C - Array of words -

i'm new programming, sorry if question seems trivial. have looked answer, can't straight one. we've covered in class, brain failing me right .

in c, need make array each element corresponds word.

edit: remembered should pointer array. i'm doing...

main() {     char *line[maxline];   // points beginning of words in compare[]     char compare[maxline]; // words read in     int  counter[maxline]; // counter words appear more once     char c;     int = 0;     int n;      (n=0; c!=eof; n++){         while ((c=getchar())!=' '||c!='\n'||c!=eof){             compare[i]=c;             i++;         }         line[n]=compare;         = 0;     } 

i'm aware that's not whole thing because need make compare have new address, how 1 suggest going doing that? need use structs or there way? should using malloc that?

i apologize if asked stupid question. since first post here, input on way went asking question appreciated since respect community incredibly , not want ruin silly questions. oh, input on question appreciated :)

thanks, slashstar

something should work (linux) windows need remove \r @ end

char buf[maxline]; char** wordsz = malloc( maxnumberofwords * sizeof(char*) ); int wordcount = 0; while (fgets( buf, maxline, stdin )!=null && wordcount<maxnumberofwords) {    int len = strlen(buf);     if ( buf[len-1] == '\n' ) buf[len-1]='\0';    wordsz[wordcount] = malloc( strlen(buf) + 1 );// assuming sizeof(char)==1 + \0    strcpy(wordsz[wordcount++], buf); }  

fgets returns null when press eof, cannot overwrite memory if enter long string scanf , allocating space need (part maxnumberofwords)