parse_command.c

static char *keyword;
static char *args[10]; // array of pointers to the arguments (stored in command)

int parse_command(char *command, char **keyword, char *args[]) {
	char *tmp;
	int n;
	tmp = strtok(command, " ");
	if (tmp != NULL)
		*keyword = tmp;
	n=0;
	while (tmp != NULL) {
		tmp = strtok(NULL, " ");
		args[n++] = tmp;
	}
	return n; // return the number of arguments parsed
}