Re: Patch 21 & Strings

From: Edward J Glamkowski (eglamkowski@angelfire.com)
Date: 04/26/02


>>2. Adjust instances of sprintf to send_to_char or write_to_output,
>>except for xxxxx, or when xxxxxx. Sprintf is no longer needed
>>because xxxxxx. It is ok to use Sprintf if xxxxxx.
>
>There's no reason to use sprintf() unless a message you're printing
>is sent, with no changes, in a loop to multiple people.

How about because you want to use page_string on a large buffer
of formatted text?  (e.g. the vwear snippet on the ftp site, among
many such ones that could use a page_string on their output).




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