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- Brief overview of printf and its role in C programming.
- The format string: How printf uses format specifiers to control output.
- How printf handles variable numbers of arguments.
- Variadic functions in C. Parsing the format string to find placeholders.
- Understanding format specifiers like %d, %s, %c, etc.
- How printf matches format specifiers to arguments.
- Handling flags, field width, precision, and length modifiers.
- The role of type conversion in printf.
- How to format data for output based on the format specifier.
- Handling different data types: integers, characters, strings, floats, etc.
- How printf generates the final formatted output.
- Building the output string based on the format and arguments.
- Buffering and writing to the standard output.
- Dealing with format string errors.
- Handling argument mismatches.
- Returning error codes or handling exceptions.
- Handling special format specifiers like %% and %n.
- Modifiers like * for dynamic field width and precision.
- If you want your custom printf to allocate memory dynamically, understanding memory management is crucial.
- Strategies for testing your custom printf function.
- Debugging common issues.
- Tips for optimizing your custom printf for performance.