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.TH "VSCNPRINTF" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
vscnprintf \- Format a string and place it in a buffer
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int vscnprintf  (char * \fIbuf\fB, size_t \fIsize\fB, const char * \fIfmt\fB, va_list \fIargs\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIbuf\fB\fR
The buffer to place the result into
.TP
\fB\fIsize\fB\fR
The size of the buffer, including the trailing null space
.TP
\fB\fIfmt\fB\fR
The format string to use
.TP
\fB\fIargs\fB\fR
Arguments for the format string
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The return value is the number of characters which have been written into
the \fIbuf\fR not including the trailing '\\0'. If \fIsize\fR is <= 0 the function
returns 0.
.PP
Call this function if you are already dealing with a va_list.
You probably want scnprintf instead.