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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Automatic strings without malloc
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:14:30 -0800
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pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> writes:
> Many times I need to construct a string through a call to sprintf and
> pass it to an external function.
>
>   char s[32];
>   sprintf(s, "Hi %s, today is %d/%d/%d", yourname, day, month, year);
>   lcd_write(s);

I presume that lcd_write() doesn't retain the address passed to it, so the
display won't be messed up when the array object s ceases to exist.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Philips
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */