nick rothwell | project cassiel

> Provide a descriptive summary of the issue.

If I send sprintf a list of strings longer than the number of 

matching "%s" place-holders, I get the first symbol and then the tail 

end of the list. The behaviour is different with ints (see below).

> In numbered format, detail the exact steps taken to produce the bug.

> Describe what you expected to happen when you executed the steps 

> Please explain what actually occurred when steps above are executed.

> Describe circumstances where the problem occurs or does not occur,

> such as software versions and/or hardware configurations.

Happens in 4.5.7 and 4.6b11. OS X 4.5.7. TiBook, 1GHz, 768Mb RAM, 

dirty screen, dead Firewire port, broken CD drive, ZKM, Karlsruhe, 

nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- 

> Summary:
 > Provide a descriptive summary of the issue.

If I send sprintf a list of strings longer than the number of  
matching "%s" place-holders, I get the first symbol and then the tail  
end of the list. The behaviour is different with ints (see below).

 > Steps to Reproduce:
 > In numbered format, detail the exact steps taken to produce the bug.

 > Expected Results:
 > Describe what you expected to happen when you executed the steps  
above.

 > Actual Results:
 > Please explain what actually occurred when steps above are executed.

 > Regression:
 > Describe circumstances where the problem occurs or does not occur,
 > such as software versions and/or hardware configurations.

Happens in 4.5.7 and 4.6b11. OS X 4.5.7. TiBook, 1GHz, 768Mb RAM,  
dirty screen, dead Firewire port, broken CD drive, ZKM, Karlsruhe,  
Germany.

   nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// 
www.cassiel.com

Bug? sprintf(): odd behaviour with mismatched place-holders/lists