Removed the malloc calls to prevent memory leak at the end of the program

hangman.c

@@ -27,23 +27,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     };
     int c, startscr = 1; /* Show startscreen by default */
     char filename[255];
+    game_state gs = {0};
+    hitfeed hf = {{{0}}}; // 3 braces are needed to not get a warning
+
     filename[0] = '\0';
 
     /* Initialization */
     initscr();
     atexit(quitProgram);
-    game_state *gs;
-    hitfeed *hf;
 
-    gs = malloc(sizeof(game_state));
-    hf = malloc(sizeof(hitfeed)); //zeroes the whole struct
-    initCoordinates(gs);
-    gs->allowedMoves = DEFAULTTRIES;
-    gs->moves = 0;
-    gs->guesses = 0;
-    gs->trollEnabled = 0;
-    hf->besthit = 0;
-    hf->impstreakcounter = 0;
+    initCoordinates(&gs);
+    gs.allowedMoves = DEFAULTTRIES;
+
     keypad(stdscr, FALSE);
     nonl(); //No new line. Prevents the new line when hitting enter
 
@@ -51,12 +46,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     while ( (c = getopt_long(argc, argv, short_options, long_options, NULL)) != -1 ) {
         switch (c) {
         case 'w':
-            sprintf(gs->guessWord, "%s", optarg);
+            sprintf(gs.guessWord, "%s", optarg);
             startscr = 0;
             break;
         case 'h':
-            showHelp(gs);
-            exit(0);
+            showHelp(&gs);
+            return 0;
             break;
         case 'f':
             /* Set filename */
@@ -68,34 +63,32 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
             break;
         case 't':
             /* troll option */
-            gs->trollEnabled = 1;
+            gs.trollEnabled = 1;
             break;
         default:
-            mvprintw(gs->centery, gs->centerx - 9, "Invalid arguments.");
+            mvprintw(gs.centery, gs.centerx - 9, "Invalid arguments.");
             getch();
-            showHelp(gs);
-            exit(0);
+            showHelp(&gs);
+            return 0;
             break;
         }
     }
     InitializePRNG(time(NULL)); /* Initialize random number generator */
 
     if (startscr) {
-        showStartScreen(gs);
+        showStartScreen(&gs);
     }
 
     /* start game */
-    initGuessWord(gs, filename);
-    initAlphabet(gs);
-    drawAlphabet(gs, 0);
-    drawFigure(gs, 0);
-    startGame(gs, hf);
+    initGuessWord(&gs, filename);
+    initAlphabet(&gs);
+    drawAlphabet(&gs, 0);
+    drawFigure(&gs, 0);
+    startGame(&gs, &hf);
 
     nl(); //enable newline again
     while (getch() != 10);
     clear();
-    free(gs);
-    free(hf);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -168,19 +161,13 @@ void initGuessWord(game_state *gs, char *filename) {
 }
 
 void initAlphabet(game_state *gs) {
-    int hasNumber = 0;
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < MAXWORDLENGTH; i++) {
-        if (isdigit(gs->guessWord[i]) > 0) {
-            hasNumber = 1;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    gs->alphabet = malloc(sizeof(char) * ((hasNumber ? ALPHABET : ALPHABET_NUM) + 1));
     strcpy(gs->alphabet, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
 
-    if (hasNumber) {
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < strlen(gs->guessWord); i++) {
+        if (isdigit(gs->guessWord[i]) > 0) {
             strcat(gs->alphabet, "1234567890");
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 

hangman.h

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ typedef struct {
     char currentWord[MAXWORDLENGTH];
     char wrongCharacters[DEFAULTTRIES];
     int trollEnabled;
-    char *alphabet;
+    char alphabet[ALPHABET_NUM + 1];
     time_t startTime;
     time_t endTime;
     int wordRows;