R. Joseph Newton wrote:
> All the use one could imagine. The printf function can print pretty much
> anywhere. I believe that it preceded sprintf historically, but I wouldn't
> swear
>
> Many C coders have told me that it is the most efficient way to
> write files.
huh? please explain why prin
Paul Kraus wrote:
> What is the difference. The only I see is that printf can take a filehandle?
> But what use would that be.
All the use one could imagine. The printf function can print pretty much
anywhere. I believe that it preceded sprintf historically, but I wouldn't swear
to it. Many C
> Wiggins D Anconia wrote:
> >
> > Notice the difference in the docs:
> >
> > printf FILEHANDLE FORMAT, LIST
> > printf FORMAT, LIST
> >
> > In the first there is NO comma following the filehandle, this means it
> > is interpreted in a different manner than the rest of the argument list,
> > or p
Wiggins D Anconia wrote:
>
> Notice the difference in the docs:
>
> printf FILEHANDLE FORMAT, LIST
> printf FORMAT, LIST
>
> In the first there is NO comma following the filehandle, this means it
> is interpreted in a different manner than the rest of the argument list,
> or probably to be more pre
Wiggins D Anconia wrote:
>
> Notice the difference in the docs:
>
> printf FILEHANDLE FORMAT, LIST
> printf FORMAT, LIST
>
> In the first there is NO comma following the filehandle, this means it
> is interpreted in a different manner than the rest of the argument list,
> or probably to be more pre
> > > What is the difference. The only I see is that printf can
> >
> > One difference is printf prints it's output and sprintf
> returns it';s
> value.
> >
> > printf ...
> > my $formatted_goodies = sprintf ...
> >
> > > take a filehandle? But what use would that be.
> > >
> >
> > To format
> > What is the difference. The only I see is that printf can
>
> One difference is printf prints it's output and sprintf returns it';s
value.
>
> printf ...
> my $formatted_goodies = sprintf ...
>
> > take a filehandle? But what use would that be.
> >
>
> To format the contents of it. For
>
> What is the difference. The only I see is that printf can take a
filehandle?
> But what use would that be.
>
The filehandle tells printf where to print the result, aka which
filehandle, by default STDOUT. Which doesn't have a purpose with
sprintf since it returns its value...
http://dan
> What is the difference. The only I see is that printf can
One difference is printf prints it's output and sprintf returns it';s value.
printf ...
my $formatted_goodies = sprintf ...
> take a filehandle? But what use would that be.
>
To format the contents of it. For instance, you might hav
