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The printf function sends formatted output to stdout. A custom _printf() for learning purposes was developed by cohort #12 students Jamelia and shady. _printf() function format string is a character string, beginning and ending in its initial shift state, if any. These arguments are placed using the percentage '%' operator
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The main files will include your main header file (main.h): #include "main.h"
Prototype: int _printf(const char *format, ...); Use - General: _printf("format string", var1, var2, ...);
Examples:
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Basic String: _printf("%s World", "Hello");`
- Output: Hello World
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Print integers: _printf("This is an array element: arr[%d]:%c", 32, arr[32]);`
- Output: This is an array element arr[32]:A
Many other specifiers and flags were added and by combinig those the _printf() function generate a different ouput. The following list are the specifiers and flags allowed.
| Specifier | Output | Examples |
|---|---|---|
c |
Character | y |
d or i |
Signed integer | 1024, -1024 |
s |
String of characters | Hello World |
b |
Binary Representation of unsigned integer | 01010110 |
u |
Unsigned integer | 1024 |
o |
Unsigned octal | 432 |
x |
Unsigned hexadecimal integer | 3ca |
X |
Unsigned hexadecimal integer (uppercase) | 3CA |
S |
String with hex-ascii value replacing special chars | \x0A\x0A |
p |
Pointer address | 0x403212 |
r |
Reversed string of characters | dlroW olleH |
R |
ROT13 Translation of string | Uryyb |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
- |
Left-justify the output within the field width that was given; Right justification is the default (see width sub-specifier). |
+ |
Preceeds the result with a plus or minus sign (+ or -) even for positive numbers. By default, only negative numbers are preceded with a - sign. |
(space) |
If no sign is going to be written, a blank space is inserted before the value. |
# |
Used with o, x or X specifiers the value is preceeded with 0, 0x or 0X respectively for values different than zero. |
0 |
Left-pads the number with zeroes (0) instead of spaces when padding is specified (see width sub-specifier). |
| Width | Description |
|---|---|
(number) |
Minimum number of characters to be printed. If the value to be printed is shorter than this number, the result is padded with blank spaces. The value is not truncated even if the result is larger. |
* |
The width is not specified in the format string, but as an additional integer value argument preceding the argument that has to be formatted. |
| .Precision | Description |
|---|---|
.(number) |
For integer specifiers (d, i, o, u, x, X): precision specifies the minimum number of digits to be written. If the value to be written is shorter than this number, the result is padded with leading zeros. The value is not truncated even if the result is longer. A precision of 0 means that no character is written for the value 0. For s: this is the maximum number of characters to be printed. By default all characters are printed until the ending null character is encountered. If the period is specified without an explicit value for precision, 0 is assumed. |
| Modifier/Specifier | d & i |
u, o, x, X |
c |
s |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
none |
int | unsigned int | int | char pointer | void pointer |
h |
short int | unsigned short int | |||
l |
long int | unsigned long int |
| Name | Information | Relevant Files |
|---|---|---|
man_3_printf |
Man page of the _printf() function. | None |
main.h |
Header file with the data type struct, standard libraries and custom prototypes. | *.c compilation |
_printf.c |
Main printf function file. Calls other functions. | printf_(name of var).c file |
printf_37.c |
Contains percentage print function. | None |
printf_int.c |
Contains decimal and integer functions. | None |
printf_char.c |
Custom function for char data type. | None |
printf_sting.c |
Function that calls string type variable. | None |
printf_bin.c |
Function that gets the binary | None |
printf_oct.c |
Functions that returns octal number. | None |
printf_hex.c |
Calls hexadecimal numbers (lowercase). | None |
printf_HEX.c |
Calls hexadecimal numbers (Uppercase). | None |
printf_unsigned.c |
Returns an unisgined data type. | None |
printf_hex_aux.c |
Auxiliar function for hexadecimal specific functions (lowercase). | printf_exclusive_string.c |
printf_HEX_aux.c |
Auxiliar function hexadecimal specific functions (Uppercase). | printf_p.c |
printf_exclusive_string.c |
Returns a string and non readable characters are printed in hexadecimal numbers (Lowercase). | printf_hex_aux.c |
printf_srev.c |
Returns a string in reverse. | None |
printf_rot13.c |
Returns a string in Rot13. | None |
printf_str.c |
Auxiliar functions such as strlen and strcpy. | None |
_putchar.c |
Custom putchar function. | None |