RE: [avr-gcc-list] Re: sprintf

[Weddington, Eric]

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> Subject: [avr-gcc-list] Re: sprintf
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> I didn't mean to imply that there is a problem with sprintf itself - 
> I've had occasion to use it in my own programs.  The point is 
> that it is 
> totally inappropriate in this case - not only is direct access to the 
> array hugely smaller and faster, but it is very much clearer to write 
> and easier to understand.
> 
> When you want to use the features of sprintf (and friends) 
> for text and 
> number formatting, then it is much easier and faster than 
> writing your 
> own code.

Which can be summed up in the saying: "Use the right tool for the job." ;-)