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SPRINTF(9) | Basic C Library Functions | SPRINTF(9) |
NAME¶
sprintf - Format a string and place it in a buffer
SYNOPSIS¶
int sprintf(char * buf, const char * fmt, ...);
ARGUMENTS¶
buf
The buffer to place the result into
fmt
The format string to use @...: Arguments for the format
string
...
variable arguments
DESCRIPTION¶
The function returns the number of characters written into buf. Use snprintf or scnprintf in order to avoid buffer overflows.
See the vsnprintf documentation for format string extensions over C99.
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June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |