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.TH "VSPRINTF" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
vsprintf \- Format a string and place it in a buffer
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int vsprintf  (char * \fIbuf\fB, const char * \fIfmt\fB, va_list \fIargs\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIbuf\fB\fR
The buffer to place the result into
.TP
\fB\fIfmt\fB\fR
The format string to use
.TP
\fB\fIargs\fB\fR
Arguments for the format string
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The function returns the number of characters written
into \fIbuf\fR\&. Use vsnprintf or vscnprintf in order to avoid
buffer overflows.
.PP
Call this function if you are already dealing with a va_list.
You probably want sprintf instead.