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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include "clog.h"

char* malloc_and_initialize_abc_str() {
    int num_bytes = 3 + 1;  // 3 characters in "ABC" + 1 for '\0' (null terminator)

    char* s = malloc(num_bytes * sizeof(*s));
    // Allocate a block on the heap sufficient to store 4 char's and
    // initialize s to the address of the first byte in that block.

    s[0] = 'A';
    s[1] = 'B';
    s[2] = 'C';
    s[3] = '\0';

    return s;
    // Return address of newly allocated block on heap which was initialized with "ABC".
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    char* abc_str = malloc_and_initialize_abc_str();
    log_str(abc_str);
    free(abc_str);   // Don't forget to free!!!!!

    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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