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−<refentry id="printf">
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−
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−<refnamediv>
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−<refname>printf</refname>
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−<refname>fprintf</refname>
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−<refname>sprintf</refname>
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−<refpurpose>formatted output</refpurpose>
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−</refnamediv>
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−
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−<refsynopsisdiv>
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−
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−<funcsynopsis>
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−<funcsynopsisinfo>
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−#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
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−</funcsynopsisinfo>
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−<funcprototype>
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−  <funcdef><function>printf</function></funcdef>
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−  <paramdef>char *<parameter>control</parameter></paramdef>
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−  <paramdef>...</paramdef>
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−</funcprototype>
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−
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−<funcprototype>
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−  <funcdef><function>fprintf</function></funcdef>
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−  <paramdef>FILE *<parameter>fp</parameter></paramdef>
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−  <paramdef>char *<parameter>control</parameter></paramdef>
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−  <paramdef>...</paramdef>
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−</funcprototype>
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−
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−<funcprototype>
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−  <funcdef><function>sprintf</function></funcdef>
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−  <paramdef>char *<parameter>string</parameter></paramdef>
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−  <paramdef>char *<parameter>control</parameter></paramdef>
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−  <paramdef>...</paramdef>
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−</funcprototype>
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−</funcsynopsis>
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−
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−</refsynopsisdiv>
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−
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−<refsect1><title>Description</title>
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−<para>
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−Thse three functions are used to place numbers and strings on
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−the output in formatted, human readable form.
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−</para>
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−<para>
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−Fprintf places its output on the file "fp", printf on the
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−standard output, and sprintf in the buffer pointed to by
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−"string". NOTE that it is the user's responsibility to ensure
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−that this buffer is large enough.
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−</para>
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−</refsect1>
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−</refentry>