[net.lang.c] Sprintf to disappear

marcus@wanginst.UUCP (Bob Marcus) (03/05/85)

I originally posted this to net.rumor, but now it's official:

In Bell Labs' next release of the C language, the function 'sprintf' will
be replaced by 'attf'.  The old name will still work, but only if you prefix
the string argument with a fourteen-digit code.  :-)


				       Bob Marcus
				       Wang Institute of Graduate Studies

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david@ukma.UUCP (David Herron, NPR Lover) (03/07/85)

> In Bell Labs' next release of the C language, the function 'sprintf' will
> be replaced by 'attf'.  The old name will still work, but only if you prefix
> the string argument with a fourteen-digit code.  :-)

So, this is what Gary Perlman has been doing lately?????    :-) :-)
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robert@gitpyr.UUCP (Robert Viduya) (03/09/85)

><
Posted from  marcus@wanginst.UUCP (Bob Marcus)
> In Bell Labs' next release of the C language, the function 'sprintf' will
> be replaced by 'attf'.  The old name will still work, but only if you prefix
> the string argument with a fourteen-digit code.  :-)

Just what is 'attf' supposed to stand for?
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robert@gitpyr.UUCP (Robert Viduya) (03/10/85)

><
Posted from  robert@gitpyr.UUCP (Robert Viduya)
> ><
> Posted from  marcus@wanginst.UUCP (Bob Marcus)
> > In Bell Labs' next release of the C language, the function 'sprintf' will
> > be replaced by 'attf'.  The old name will still work, but only if you prefix
> > the string argument with a fourteen-digit code.  :-)
> 
> Just what is 'attf' supposed to stand for?

I _A_B_H_O_R puns.

			robert
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