- Basic Information
- sprintf() is a string print function defined in <stdio.h>
- Stores formatted strings in character buffer instead of printing
- Returns string length excluding null character
- Parameters and Formatting
- Requires minimum two parameters: str_buffer and format string
- Format string uses format tags with flags, width, precision, length
- Format specifiers include %d for integers, %s for strings
- Return Values and Exceptions
- Returns -1 if function fails
- Throws exception when buffer size exceeds formatted string length
- C-type strings are one-dimensional arrays with null terminator
- Usage Examples
- Converts primitive data types to strings using format specifiers
- Handles NULL pointer as argument
- Simple method for converting various data types to strings