How to tell a va_list object is empty?

For example, I have

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void INFO(const char* fmt, ...){
  char buf[1024]
  va_list ap;
  vsnprintf(buf, 1024, fmt, ap);
  va_end(ap);
  return;
}

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I want to pass in 2 types: INFO("str") and INFO("str, %d", int). For the 2 types, shall I tell if ap is empty?

There is no way to tell by looking at the va_list. When you see the "%d" you assume there is an argument.

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Originally Posted by brewbuck

There is no way to tell by looking at the va_list. When you see the "%d" you assume there is an argument.

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If I call INFO("str"), will there be an error?

Yes, because you don't initialize the va_list with va_start. Other than that, no.

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Other than that, no.

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Well, that, and other than that missing semicolon. ;)

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void INFO(const char* fmt, ...){
  char buf[1024];
  va_list ap;
  va_start(ap, fmt);
  vsnprintf(buf, 1024, fmt, ap);
  va_end(ap);
  return;
}

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That return is unnecessary as well. And consider using sizeof() rather than hard-coding 1024 into that vsnprintf() call.