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printf() and sprint() Functions
What is the difference between "printf(...)" and "sprintf(...)"?
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sprintf(...) writes data to the charecter array whereas printf(...) writes data to the standard output device.

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Sivasankar Gorige wrote on 20090310...
The answer published is correct. It is better to add syntax of sprintf and printf to differentiate their functionality.
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