The task involves recreating the functionality of the printf() function from the C standard library. This exercise offers an opportunity to enhance programming skills, particularly in working with variadic functions in C.
The goal is to implement an own version of the printf() function, named ft_printf(). The function prototype is:
int ft_printf(const char *, ...);
To successfully complete this project,the following requirements need to be fulfilled:
Handle Conversions: The ft_printf() function should handle the following conversions: c, s, p, d, i, u, x, X, and %. Buffer Management: It is not required to implement the buffer management system present in the original printf(). Comparison: The implementation will be compared against the original printf() to ensure correctness and compatibility.
The ft_printf() function should support the following conversion specifiers:
- %c: Prints a single character.
- %s: Prints a string as defined by the common C convention.
- %p: Prints the hexadecimal representation of a void * pointer.
- %d/%i: Prints a decimal (base 10) number.
- %u: Prints an unsigned decimal (base 10) number.
- %x: Prints a number in hexadecimal (base 16) lowercase format.
- %X: Prints a number in hexadecimal (base 16) uppercase format.
- %%: Prints a percent sign.