From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: fprintf() and using under graphic modes
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 10:08:11 +0200
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On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Damian Yerrick wrote:

> > Thank you very much for that. All is need to be done is to check if this
> > condition is true, and then decide to use fprintf or
> > self_made_drawing_texts_func.
> 
> The condition you need to check is
>   if(1)
>     self_made_drawing_texts_func()
>   else
>     printf_family_function()

This is unfairly skewed, and IMHO does a misservice to those who asked
for help in this matter.  Using printf is certainly an alternative in
some cases.

For example, in a program that needs to work in both text and graphics
modes, it might make a lot of sense to try to stick with printf if
possible.  There are other valid considerations as well, like the
ability to redirect program's output to a file.

Instead of ``selling'' your preferences, it is much better to describe
the relative merits of the different alternatives and let the questor
judge them.