* printf - partial application bug
@ 2001-01-04 19:53 Charles Martin
2001-01-04 21:16 ` Pierre Weis
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From: Charles Martin @ 2001-01-04 19:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: caml-list
I was surprised to discover that:
# List.iter2 (Printf.printf " (%d %d)") [1;2;3] [4;5;6];;
(1 4)2 5)3 6)
It appears that a partially applied printf "forgets" everything up to the
first format directive.
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* Re: printf - partial application bug
2001-01-04 19:53 printf - partial application bug Charles Martin
@ 2001-01-04 21:16 ` Pierre Weis
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From: Pierre Weis @ 2001-01-04 21:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Charles Martin; +Cc: caml-list
> I was surprised to discover that:
>
> # List.iter2 (Printf.printf " (%d %d)") [1;2;3] [4;5;6];;
> (1 4)2 5)3 6)
>
> It appears that a partially applied printf "forgets" everything up to the
> first format directive.
That's not a bug: it is a feature !
Have a look to the FAQ:
http://pauillac.inria.fr/caml/FAQ/FAQ_EXPERT-eng.html#printf
or (for french speaking camlers)
http://pauillac.inria.fr/caml/FAQ/FAQ_EXPERT-fra.html#printf
Best regards,
Pierre Weis
INRIA, Projet Cristal, Pierre.Weis@inria.fr, http://pauillac.inria.fr/~weis/
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