TITRE DU PROJET

PRINTF

EXPLICATION PRINTF

In C language, printf() function is used to print formatted output to the standard output stdout (which is generally the console screen).

DESCRIPTION

The printf() function is defined inside <stdio.h> header file.

printf("format_string", args...);

Parameter:

1. formatted_string: It is a string that specifies the data to be printed. It may also contain a format specifier as a placeholder to print the value of any variable or value.
2. args...: These are the variable/values corresponding to the format specifier.

Return Value:

1. Returns the number of characters printed after successful execution.
2. If an error occurs, a negative value is returned.

EXEMPLE D'UTILISATION DE LA FONCTION PRINTF

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{ 
	/*Using printf to print the text "Hi!"*/
	printf("Hi!");
	return 0;
}

Output Hi!

Explanation: In this program, the printf function print the text "Hi!" on the console screen.

COMMANDE COMPILE

gcc -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89 -Wno-format *.c

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MAN PAGE

The man page of the function _printf() is man_3_printf

AUTHOR

@tomproux https://github.com/tomproux

@arthurmoulard https://github.com/arthurmoulard