void printstring(char *x)
{
  while (*x)
    putchar(*x++);
}

int stringlength(char *x)
{
  char *y = x;
  while (*y) ++y;
  return y - x;
}

int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
  int i;
  char **u;

  while (argc > 1) {
    u = argv + 1;
    for (i = 2;i < argc;++i)
      if (stringlength(argv[i]) < stringlength(*u))
        u = argv + i;
    printstring(*u);
    printstring("\n");
    --argc;
    *u = argv[argc];
  }

  return 0;
}