RE: Thousands' grouping flag in printf() format string

["Dave Korn" <dk at artimi dot com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Larry Hall
> Sent: 05 June 2004 06:01
> To: Laszlo Ersek; cygwin

> At 02:18 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:
> >I'd like to ask whether there is any intention to implement 
> the X/Open
> >extension ' (0x27) printf() format flag. (Numbered argument 
> specifications
> >work (thanks to Jeff Johnston), and they are an X/Open 
> extension too.)

> The target for Cygwin is POSIX.  That said, if someone were 
> to submit a
> patch to support the construct you're looking for, I'm sure 
> it would be
> thoughtfully considered (i.e. PTC ;-) )


  I thought we (TINW) use the newlib implementation of printf, don't we?  So
this topic should really be redirected to the appropriate newlib list.

  (Where they'll probably say PTC anyway!)


    cheers, 
      DaveK
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