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From: gwyn@brl-vgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Why vprintf and not %r?
Message-ID: <2859@brl-vgr.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 18:33:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 26 18:33:00 1984
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I believe (but am not sure) that the %r embedded format spec could\
not be implemented successfully on all computer architectures whereas
varargs can.  Anyone have more specific information?