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.TH Ourprintf "March 15 2021" "0.1" "_printf Manual Page"
.SH NAME
_printf - prints data output.
.SH SYNOPSIS
_printf FORMAT [Argument]...
.SH DESCRIPTION
_printf is an emulation of the original printf.
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It produces an output of ARGUMENT(s) according to a FORMAT.
.SH RETURN VALUE
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In a successful return, these functions will return the number of characters printed (excluding the null byte used to end output to strings). Return -1 if fail.
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There are different type of flags that are used when you want to print with printf which we also emulated in _printf, we will see them below:
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%d, %i - Print a number "%d" refering to a decimal number or "%i" to an integer (both are integer type).
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%X, %x - Prints hexadecimal. The letters abcdef are used for x conversions and the letters ABCDEF are used for X conversions.
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%c - The int argument is converted to an char, and prints the resulting characters.
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% - A '%' is written. no argument is converted.
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%s - Prints a string.
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%u - Prints an unsigned int.
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%r - prints a reversed string.
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%R - Prints the rot13'ed string.
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%o - Prints octal numbers.
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%b - Prints binary numbers.
.SH FORMAT
The format string is the character % which will indicate the location and method to translate a piece of data.
.SH EXAMPLES
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_printf("char: %c\n", 'H');
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Output: char: H
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_printf("string: %s\n", "Hello world !");
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Output: string: Hello world !
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_printf("integer: %i\n", 23);
Output: integer: 23
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_printf("decimal: %d\n", 10000);
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Output: decimal: 10000
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_printf("float: %f\n", 1.23);
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Output: float: 1.23
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_printf("octal %o\n", 92);
Output: octal 134
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_printf "percent: [%%]\n";
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Output: percent: [%]
.SH BUGS
For any encounter of errors please report to the mails:
.SH AUTHORS
Written by Alfredo Delgado and Daniel Ortega
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