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printmsg
Prints formatted output with numbered arguments to stdout.
Syntax
#include <stdio.h>
int printmsg (format [, arg] ...)
char *format;
Parameters
format A pointer to the string containing the formatting
information. It contains optional placeholders and
formatting specifications where arg1 through argn are to be
substituted.
arg1 ... A character, character pointer or integer value giving the
argn parameter to be converted, formatted, and merged with
format prior to output.
Return Values
x The number of characters transmitted.
EOF An error occurred.
Description
The printmsg function places output on the standard output stream stdout
after performing parameter substitution.
The printmsg function is derived from printf(). In printmsg(), the
conversion character % is replaced by the sequence %n$. n is a decimal
digit in the range 1-9, and indicates that this conversion should be
applied to the nth argument, rather than to the next unused one. All
other aspects of formatting are unchanged. All conversion specifications
must contain the %n$ sequence, and you should make sure the numbering is
correct. All parameters must be used exactly once.
See printf() for more details on formatting and conversion
specifications.
Example
The following creates a date and time printing function:
printmsg(format, weekday, month, day, hour, min);
The format is a pointer to the following string:
"%1$s, %2$s %3$d, %4$d:%5$.2d\n"
The resulting output is:
Sunday, July 3, 10:02
See Also
printf(), fprintmsg(), sprintmsg()