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fix(printf): use C conform `NULL` instead of C++ `nullptr`

Fixes #14
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Marco Paland 7 years ago
parent 277aa259fc
commit ee383ad5c7

@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ int snprintf(char* buffer, size_t count, const char* format, ...);
int vsnprintf(char* buffer, size_t count, const char* format, va_list va);
```
If `buffer` is set to `nullptr` nothing is written and just the formatted length is returned.
```C
int length = sprintf(nullptr, "Hello, world"); // length is set to 12
```
**Due to genaral security reasons it is highly recommended to prefer and use `snprintf` (with the max buffer size as `count` parameter) instead of `sprintf`.**
`sprintf` has no buffer limitation, so when needed - use it really with care!
@ -136,6 +132,11 @@ Notice that a value equal or larger than `count` indicates a truncation. Only wh
the string has been completely written.
If any error is encountered, `-1` is returned.
If `buffer` is set to `NULL` (`nullptr`) nothing is written and just the formatted length is returned.
```C
int length = sprintf(NULL, "Hello, world"); // length is set to 12
```
## Compiler switches/defines

@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ int printf(const char* format, ...)
{
va_list va;
va_start(va, format);
const int ret = _vsnprintf(_out_char, nullptr, (size_t)-1, format, va);
const int ret = _vsnprintf(_out_char, NULL, (size_t)-1, format, va);
va_end(va);
return ret;
}

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