Is there an ansi/posix way to print a string but with a maximum number of characters, say if I only wanted to print the first 10 chars of a 20 char string.
I have implemented my own function to do this, but I am just checking to see if there is a standard way?
"Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!"
There isn't one that I've ever heard of.
cool, all i needed to know
"Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!"
Code:#include <stdio.h> int main(void) { const char text[] = "A twenty-char string"; printf("text = \"%.10s\"\n", text); return 0; } /* my output text = "A twenty-c" */
7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*
very clever, I guess it's been too long since I took a good look at printf()
Neat trick never thought of that
To expand on Dave's suggestion since it is often desirable for it to be a variable number of characters:
Code:#include <stdio.h> int main(void) { char str[] = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"; int count; for (count=0; count<sizeof str; count++) printf("%.*s\n", count, str); return 0; }
