#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

/**
 * Create a copy of the provided string in a newly malloc'd
 * block of memory.  The block is exactly the size needed for
 * the copy.  THIS MUST BE FREED
 * @param scr -- the string to be copied
 * @return a pointer to the new copy
 * **/
char* strmcopy(char* src) {
    char* newstr = malloc((strlen(src)+1)*sizeof(char));
    strcpy(newstr, src);
    return newstr; 
}