Re: [Gretl-devel] printf and \n
Am 21.12.2018 um 19:57 schrieb Allin Cottrell:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2018, Sven Schreiber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> am I missing something or why is the following giving me some numbers?
>
> eval printf("\n")
>
> eval printf("\n---\n")
>
> eval printf("\n--- \n")
Because the printf() function returns the number of characters printed.
Right, mixed up with the sprintf() function and/or the (result action of
the) printf command.
BTW, the printf() function does not appear in the function reference,
only the command version.
thanks,
sven