From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Long -> String
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 23:02:57 -0800
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A. Sinan Unur wrote:

> > Is there a library function that convert a long to a string?
>
> excuse my ignorance, but what is wrong with the ansic c function
> sprintf()?

There's nothing wrong with sprintf, but it won't help him with what he
needs.  He needs sscanf, not sprintf.  (Though to extend your question,
there's nothing wrong with using it -- in fact it's the ANSI C way of doing
what he wants.)

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