Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>On Mon, 5 May 2008 16:01:24 -0500 (CDT), AKM <akmahes@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>wrote:
>>Hi,
>> In the protype of printf function, what does the ... mean.
>>int printf(const char *format, ...)
>>
>>I undestand that this function can take variable number of arguements.
>>How is it handled? what is it called?
>>
>The ... is called an ellipsis. It is the syntax used to indicate that
>variable arguments occur here. To see how variable arguments are
>used, look up va_arg in your reference.
Why do I have this suspicion that Mr AKM has a take-home final for his
introductory C final?
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