Strange printf function

How does the following printf function work?

Code:

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  printf("%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n",
        "The original string is ", string,
        "The converted value is ", x,
        "The remainder of the original string is ",
        remainderPtr,
        "The converted value plus 567 is ", x + 567 );

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All the data types to display are entered before hand and all the text is entered afterwards. I've never seen this before.




Complete code below if needed

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
  long x;
  const char *string = "-1234567abc";
  char *remainderPtr;

  x = strtol( string, &remainderPtr, 0 );
  printf("%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n",
        "The original string is ", string,
        "The converted value is ", x,
        "The remainder of the original string is ",
        remainderPtr,
        "The converted value plus 567 is ", x + 567 );
  return 0;
}

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Would you understand this?:

Code:

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printf( "%s", "Hello World" );

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That's the same thing you have there. Pay attention to the comas.

Code:

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  printf("%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n",
        "The original string is ", string,
        "The converted value is ", x,
        "The remainder of the original string is ",
        remainderPtr,
        "The converted value plus 567 is ", x + 567 );

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Quote:

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How does the following printf function work?

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It works the same way as if you used variables.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    // Define all of the output strings
    const char *originalMsg = "The original string is ";
    const char *convertedMsg = "The converted value is ";
    const char *remainderMsg = "The remainder of the original string is ";
    const char *convertedAddMsg = "The converted value plus 567 is ";

    long x;
    const char *string = "-1234567abc";
    char *remainderPtr;

    x = strtol( string, &remainderPtr, 0 );
    printf("%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n",
        originalMsg, string,
        convertedMsg, x,
        remainderMsg, remainderPtr,
        convertedAddMsg, x + 567 );

    return 0;
}

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It's a good idea to separate the text like that if you plan on translating the program to a different language. It makes it easier to find and fix the text by changing it all in one place instead of looking around for every printf call.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    // Define all of the output strings
    const char *originalMsg = "Le string est original: ";
    const char *convertedMsg = "La valeur est convertie: ";
    const char *remainderMsg = "Le reste de la chaîne est originale: ";
    const char *convertedAddMsg = "567 ajoutée à la valeur est convertie: ";

    long x;
    const char *string = "-1234567abc";
    char *remainderPtr;

    x = strtol( string, &remainderPtr, 0 );
    printf("%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n%s\"%s\"\n%s%ld\n",
        originalMsg, string,
        convertedMsg, x,
        remainderMsg, remainderPtr,
        convertedAddMsg, x + 567 );

    return 0;
}

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Wow, I feel dumb. Thanks for the help guys.