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

/* reverse a string in place, return str */
static char* reverse(char* str)
{
    char* left  = str;
    char* right = left + strlen(str) - 1;
    char  tmp;
    while (left < right) {
        tmp      = *left;
        *left++  = *right;
        *right-- = tmp;
    }
    return str;
}

static int reverseWords(
    const char* instr,    /* in:  string of words                 */
          char* outstr)   /* out: reversed words                  */
                          /*      (caller must ensure big enough) */
{
    char* p;
    char* buf;
    *outstr = '\0';
    if ((buf = (char*)malloc(strlen(instr)+1)) == NULL) {
        fprintf(stderr, "oops, out of memory\n");
        return -1;
    }
    strcpy(buf, instr);
    reverse(buf);
    if ((p = strtok(buf, " \t")) == NULL) {
        free(buf);
        return 0;
    }
    strcpy(outstr, reverse(p));
    outstr += strlen(p);
    while ((p = strtok(NULL, " \t")) != NULL) {
        *outstr++ = ' ';
        strcpy(outstr, reverse(p));
        outstr += strlen(p);
    }
    free(buf);
    return 0;
}

int main()
{
    char instr[256];
    char outstr[256];
    strcpy(instr, "   one   two \t three four  ");
    reverseWords(instr, outstr);
    printf("in='%s' out='%s'\n", instr, outstr);
    return 0;
}