RE: [AD] to prefix or not to prefix (part 2)

["Vincent Penquerc'h" <Vincent.Penquerch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: [AD] to prefix or not to prefix (part 2)

> >Removing the ability to do printf-like formatted output.
>
> Yes, I got that bit :-)

:)

> I meant that the two functions would work in an identical manner (save
> that you need to escape % symbols in the printf() version),
> so there is
> no point having the non-printf() version (especially since
> the arguments
> are in the same, very sensible order).

Speed, and code size (the printf emulation is rather big).

> >Personally, I like it.
>
> Erm... why?

Because it is quite handy, as it avoids the need for managing various
buffers, memory allocation, so it makes code neater.

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