1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/nodelink.c b/nodelink.c
index 2838593..aaf8c18 100644
--- a/nodelink.c
+++ b/nodelink.c
@@ -11,16 +11,22 @@ node* newnode(void) {
     return new;
 }
 
+static char* empty(void) {
+    char* out = malloc(sizeof(char));
+    *out = 0;
+    return out;
+}
+
 link* newlink(node* to) {
     link* new = malloc(sizeof(link));
-    new->desc = ""; // preferred to NULL because it can be printed
+    new->desc = empty(); // preferred to NULL because it can be printed
     new->to = to;
     return new;
 }
 
 static void printlink(char* name, link* conn) {
     if (conn->desc[0])
-        printf("%s: %s\n", name, conn->desc);
+        printf("%s: %s", name, conn->desc);
     else
         printf("%s\n", name);
 }
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ static void printeach(strbstnode* loc, char reprint) {
     if (!reprint) printf("    "); // indent on subnode
     printlink(loc->ind, loc->data); // prints it
     // and subnodes if iterating over root tree (except root link)
-    if (reprint && strcmp(loc->ind,"root")) {
+    if (reprint && strcmp(loc->ind,"")) {
         // prints the link's target's link tree
         printeach( ( (link*)loc->data)->to->links->head, 0);
     }