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

// okay to copy/adapt
// howver, first method will be a lot easier

#define log_addr(n) printf("%s == %p\n", #n, (void*)(n))


void return_string_by_address(char** a_string) {
    // a_string should contain "Hi"
    *a_string = malloc(sizeof(**a_string) * 3);
    log_addr(*a_string);
    **a_string = 'H';
    *a_string += 1;
    **a_string = 'i';
    *a_string += 1;
    **a_string = '\0';
    *a_string -= 2;
}


int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    char* result;
    return_string_by_address(&result);
    printf("%s\n", result);
    free(result);
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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