How to create a function with variable number of arguments !?

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I am wondering how to create a function with variable number of arguments !?
printf() do that!

Posted 14-Mar-11 13:19pm

Mr. Tomay

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-14T13:23:00

Solution 1

See this, for example: http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/chapter9/stdarg.html[^].

This is related to the order of parameters on stack. To use variable number of arguments, you need to use C calling conventions. This is pretty good explanation and code sample (referring to your printf, by the way): http://www.go4expert.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17592[^].

—SA

Posted 14-Mar-11 13:23pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 14-Mar-11 13:26pm

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Yusuf 14-Mar-11 20:01pm

Good pointers

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-11 20:03pm

Thank you, Yusuf.
--SA

Mr. Tomay 14-Mar-11 20:07pm

It seems clear now. Thanks for the links

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-11 20:22pm

No problem, thank for accepting my answer.
Good luck, call again,
--SA

AspDotNetDev 14-Mar-11 21:16pm

"call again" -- were you talking to him on the phone?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-11 21:20pm

No. According to the popular American dictionary if idioms, this is... an idiom. "Call" is generalized to any kind of addressing, meaning "come back again", "you're welcome to ask again". Often used IRL.
--SA

AspDotNetDev 14-Mar-11 22:32pm

I posted a reply in the Lounge so we don't clutter up this otherwise succinct question/answer :-)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-11 22:51pm

Your initiative...
--SA

Espen Harlinn 15-Mar-11 12:03pm

Good links - my 5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 15-Mar-11 13:03pm

Thank you, according to OP it's clear...
--SA