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std::printf, std::fprintf, std::sprintf, std::snprintf - cppreference.com

int printf( const char* format, ... );

(1) int fprintf( std::FILE* stream, const char* format, ... ); (2)

int sprintf( char* buffer, const char* format, ... );

(3) int snprintf( char* buffer, std::size_t buf_size, const char* format, ... ); (4) (since C++11)

Loads the data from the given locations, converts them to character string equivalents and writes the results to a variety of sinks.

1)

Writes the results to

stdout

.

2) Writes the results to a file stream stream.

3) Writes the results to a character string buffer.

4) Writes the results to a character string buffer. At most buf_size - 1 characters are written. The resulting character string will be terminated with a null character, unless buf_size is zero. If buf_size is zero, nothing is written and buffer may be a null pointer, however the return value (number of bytes that would be written not including the null terminator) is still calculated and returned.

If a call to sprintf or snprintf causes copying to take place between objects that overlap, the behavior is undefined (e.g. sprintf(buf, "%s text", buf);).

[edit] Parameters stream - output file stream to write to buffer - pointer to a character string to write to buf_size - up to buf_size - 1 characters may be written, plus the null terminator format - pointer to a null-terminated multibyte string specifying how to interpret the data ... - arguments specifying data to print. If any argument after default argument promotions is not the type expected by the corresponding conversion specification (the expected type is the promoted type or a compatible type of the promoted type), or if there are fewer arguments than required by format, the behavior is undefined. If there are more arguments than required by format, the extraneous arguments are evaluated and ignored

The format string consists of ordinary byte characters (except %), which are copied unchanged into the output stream, and conversion specifications. Each conversion specification has the following format:

  • -: the result of the conversion is left-justified within the field (by default it is right-justified).
  • +: the sign of signed conversions is always prepended to the result of the conversion (by default the result is preceded by minus only when it is negative).
  • space: if the result of a signed conversion does not start with a sign character, or is empty, space is prepended to the result. It is ignored if + flag is present.
  • #: alternative form of the conversion is performed. See the table below for exact effects otherwise the behavior is undefined.
  • 0: for integer and floating-point number conversions, leading zeros are used to pad the field instead of space characters. For integer numbers it is ignored if the precision is explicitly specified. For other conversions using this flag results in undefined behavior. It is ignored if - flag is present.

The following format specifiers are available:

Conversion
Specifier Explanation Expected
Argument Type Length Modifier→ hh h none l ll j z t L Only available since C++11→ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes % Writes literal %. The full conversion specification must be %%. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A c

Writes a single character.

N/A N/A

int

std::wint_t

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A s

Writes a character string.

N/A N/A

char*

wchar_t*

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A d
i

Converts a signed integer into decimal representation [-]dddd.

signed char

short

int

long

long long

std::intmax_t

※

std::ptrdiff_t N/A o

Converts an unsigned integer into octal representation oooo.

unsigned char

unsigned short

unsigned int

unsigned long

unsigned long long

std::uintmax_t std::size_t

unsigned version of

std::ptrdiff_t N/A x
X

Converts an unsigned integer into hexadecimal representation hhhh.

N/A u

Converts an unsigned integer into decimal representation dddd.

N/A f
F (C++11)

Converts floating-point number to the decimal notation in the style [-]ddd.ddd.

N/A N/A

double

double (C++11)

N/A N/A N/A N/A

long double

e
E

Converts floating-point number to the decimal exponent notation.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A a
A

(C++11)

Converts floating-point number to the hexadecimal exponent notation.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A g
G

Converts floating-point number to decimal or decimal exponent notation depending on the value and the precision.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A n

Returns the number of characters written so far by this call to the function.

signed char*

short*

int*

long*

long long*

std::intmax_t*

※

 std::ptrdiff_t*  N/A p

Writes an implementation defined character sequence defining a pointer.

N/A N/A

void*

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Notes

The floating-point conversion functions convert infinity to inf or infinity. Which one is used is implementation defined.

Not-a-number is converted to nan or nan(char_sequence). Which one is used is implementation defined.

The conversions F, E, G, A output INF, INFINITY, NAN instead.

The conversion specifier used to print char, unsigned char, signed char, short, and unsigned short expects promoted types of default argument promotions, but before printing its value will be converted to char, unsigned char, signed char, short, and unsigned short. It is safe to pass values of these types because of the promotion that takes place when a variadic function is called.

The correct conversion specifications for the fixed-width character types (std::int8_t, etc) are defined in the header <cinttypes> (although PRIdMAX, PRIuMAX, etc is synonymous with %jd, %ju, etc).

The memory-writing conversion specifier %n is a common target of security exploits where format strings depend on user input.

There is a sequence point after the action of each conversion specifier; this permits storing multiple %n results in the same variable or, as an edge case, printing a string modified by an earlier %n within the same call.

If a conversion specification is invalid, the behavior is undefined.

[edit] Return value

1,2) Number of characters written if successful or a negative value if an error occurred.

3) Number of characters written if successful (not including the terminating null character) or a negative value if an error occurred.

4) Number of characters that would have been written for a sufficiently large buffer if successful (not including the terminating null character), or a negative value if an error occurred. Thus, the (null-terminated) output has been completely written if and only if the returned value is nonnegative and less than buf_size.

[edit] Notes

POSIX specifies that errno is set on error. It also specifies additional conversion specifications, most notably support for argument reordering (n$ immediately after % indicates nth argument).

Calling std::snprintf with zero buf_size and null pointer for buffer is useful (when the overhead of double-call is acceptable) to determine the necessary buffer size to contain the output:

auto fmt = "sqrt(2) = %f";
int sz = std::snprintf(nullptr, 0, fmt, std::sqrt(2));
std::vector<char> buf(sz + 1); // note +1 for null terminator
std::sprintf(buf.data(), fmt, std::sqrt(2)); // certain to fit
[edit] Example
#include <cinttypes>
#include <cstdint>
#include <cstdio>
#include <limits>
 
int main()
{
    const char* s = "Hello";
    std::printf("Strings:\n"); // same as std::puts("Strings:");
    std::printf("\t[%10s]\n", s);
    std::printf("\t[%-10s]\n", s);
    std::printf("\t[%*s]\n", 10, s);
    std::printf("\t[%-10.*s]\n", 4, s);
    std::printf("\t[%-*.*s]\n", 10, 4, s);
 
    std::printf("Characters:\t%c %%\n", 'A');
 
    std::printf("Integers:\n");
    std::printf("\tDecimal:    \t%i %d %.6i %i %.0i %+i %i\n",
                                  1, 2,   3, 0,   0,  4,-4);
    std::printf("\tHexadecimal:\t%x %x %X %#x\n",
                                  5,10,10,  6);
    std::printf("\tOctal:      \t%o %#o %#o\n",
                                 10, 10,  4);
 
    std::printf("Floating point:\n");
    std::printf("\tRounding:\t%f %.0f %.32f\n", 1.5, 1.5, 1.3);
    std::printf("\tPadding:\t%05.2f %.2f %5.2f\n", 1.5, 1.5, 1.5);
    std::printf("\tScientific:\t%E %e\n", 1.5, 1.5);
    std::printf("\tHexadecimal:\t%a %A\n", 1.5, 1.5);
    std::printf("\tSpecial values:\t0/0=%g 1/0=%g\n", 0.0/0.0, 1.0/0.0);
 
    std::printf("Variable width control:\n");
    std::printf("\tright-justified variable width: '%*c'\n", 5, 'x');
    int r = std::printf("\tleft-justified variable width : '%*c'\n", -5, 'x');
    std::printf("(the last printf printed %d characters)\n", r);
 
    std::printf("Fixed-width types:\n");
    std::uint32_t val = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
    std::printf("\tLargest 32-bit value is %" PRIu32 " or %#" PRIx32 "\n",
                                                 val,            val);
}

Possible output:

Strings:
	[     Hello]
	[Hello     ]
	[     Hello]
	[Hell      ]
	[Hell      ]
Characters:	A %
Integers:
	Decimal:    	1 2 000003 0  +4 -4
	Hexadecimal:	5 a A 0x6
	Octal:      	12 012 04
Floating point:
	Rounding:	1.500000 2 1.30000000000000004440892098500626
	Padding:	01.50 1.50  1.50
	Scientific:	1.500000E+00 1.500000e+00
	Hexadecimal:	0x1.8p+0 0X1.8P+0
	Special values:	0/0=-nan 1/0=inf
Variable width control:
	right-justified variable width: '    x'
	left-justified variable width : 'x    '
(the last printf printed 41 characters)
Fixed-width types:
	Largest 32-bit value is 4294967295 or 0xffffffff
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