Thread: sprintf question

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    sprintf question

    //Definitions:

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    byte		string[20];
    Code:
    byte location_list[100][15];
    what does the "-12.12" bit do?

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    sprintf( location_list[1], "%-12.12s", string );

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    - means to left justify the output
    first 12 means to use at least 12 characters in the output
    .12 means to show 12 characters after the decimal

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    cheers thantos

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