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How does printf work?


Asked by Dayana Andersen on Dec 09, 2021 FAQ



printf() typically works by going through the format string, outputting. the plain characters. When it comes to a % it gets the next argument. using va_arg with a type depending on the format, and then converts it.
And,
What is the Difference Between printf and puts. The main difference between printf and puts is that printf does not move the cursor to the new line by default while puts moves the cursor to the new line by default.
Furthermore, To print like printf in Python you can make use of 'f strings'. These strings allow adding python expressions within braces inside strings. EXAMPLE: a=3 print(f"Using f strings to print the value of a which is = {a}") OUTPUT: Using f strings to print the value of a which is = 3
Also Know,
printf () is implemented in libc (standard library) which use the "write" system call to out the string in stdout or stderr. Inside libc, printf implementation takes variable arguments, and formats the strings using format specifier "%" and finally output the string to stdout or stderr using "Write" system call.
In addition,
System.out.printf () also prints a formatted string to the console. printf () uses the java.util.Formatter class to parse the format string and generate the output. Let's look at the available format specifiers available for printf: