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    Quote Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
    Either approach is valid whether it be via stringstream or via sprintf. Since this is a C++ forum then naturally we would recommend the stringstream approach. However that does not make it more or less right in a purely technical sense. Both will accomplish the goal and both will get the job done. To me there is no benefit in using C++ just to be more C++-ey and in this instance it makes no difference either way. When I use a C++ approach to solve a problem it is for a very distinct reason and to serve a specific purpose. It is not merely to please the C++ gods whoever they may be or to look myself in the mirror in the morning and pride myself on being a C++ programmer.
    I completely agree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
    Either approach is valid whether it be via stringstream or via sprintf. Since this is a C++ forum then naturally we would recommend the stringstream approach. However that does not make it more or less right in a purely technical sense. Both will accomplish the goal and both will get the job done. To me there is no benefit in using C++ just to be more C++-ey and in this instance it makes no difference either way. When I use a C++ approach to solve a problem it is for a very distinct reason and to serve a specific purpose. It is not merely to please the C++ gods whoever they may be or to look myself in the mirror in the morning and pride myself on being a C++ programmer.
    This I know. But there can also be a bad reason behind using the C approach.
    So I want to make sure. Why is a C++ dev using C to get the job done? It's error prone and vulnerable to buffer overruns.
    If it's a valid reason, then code away.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

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