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digitalmars.D - Issue with writefln ?

reply 0ffh <spam frankhirsch.net> writes:
Hija,

I get an exception (std.format string) thrown
after I read a file with std.file.read and try
to writefln its content, while it works fine
with toStringz and printf.

Code is something like:

char[] s=cast(char[])stf.file.read("name.ext");
printf("<%s>\n",toStringz(s)); // works fine
writelnf("<",s,">"); // exception generated

I have shrunk the file to:

garble"%"urgh

I do strongly suppose that the problem lies
somewhere in part saying "%" , but... ?

Is this a Hemiptera? :-)

Regards,

   frank
Apr 04 2007
next sibling parent Marcin Kuszczak <aarti interia.pl> writes:
0ffh wrote:


 
 Hija,
 
 I get an exception (std.format string) thrown
 after I read a file with std.file.read and try
 to writefln its content, while it works fine
 with toStringz and printf.
 
 Code is something like:
 
 char[] s=cast(char[])stf.file.read("name.ext");
 printf("<%s>\n",toStringz(s)); // works fine
 writelnf("<",s,">"); // exception generated
 
 I have shrunk the file to:
 
 garble"%"urgh
 
 I do strongly suppose that the problem lies
 somewhere in part saying "%" , but... ?
 
 Is this a Hemiptera? :-)
 
 Regards,
 
    frank


I think that your file has non UTF-8 characters inside (characters with
codes >= 128).

char[] is in D UTF8 sequence. 

You probably should first recode your file.

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Apr 04 2007
prev sibling next sibling parent reply BCS <BCS pathlink.com> writes:
0ffh wrote:

 
 Hija,
 
 I get an exception (std.format string) thrown
 after I read a file with std.file.read and try
 to writefln its content, while it works fine
 with toStringz and printf.
 
 Code is something like:
 
 char[] s=cast(char[])stf.file.read("name.ext");
 printf("<%s>\n",toStringz(s)); // works fine
 writelnf("<",s,">"); // exception generated
 
 I have shrunk the file to:
 
 garble"%"urgh
 
 I do strongly suppose that the problem lies
 somewhere in part saying "%" , but... ?
 
 Is this a Hemiptera? :-)
 
 Regards,
 
   frank


unless it is being used from a format string, all char[] are assumed to 
be format strings. Try this:

writelnf("<%s>",s);

In general it is bad practice to have a non literal string used in 
writef/writelnf unless you only reference it by way of a format string.
Apr 04 2007
next sibling parent 0ffh <spam frankhirsch.net> writes:
BCS wrote:

 unless it is being used from a format string, all char[] are assumed to 
 be format strings. Try this:
 
 writelnf("<%s>",s);
 
 In general it is bad practice to have a non literal string used in 
 writef/writelnf unless you only reference it by way of a format string.


Works and is soundly explained! Cheers to you, good sir! :)
Apr 04 2007
prev sibling parent Dan <murpsoft hotmail.com> writes:
BCS Wrote:

 unless it is being used from a format string, all char[] are assumed to 
 be format strings. Try this:
 
 writelnf("<%s>",s);
 
 In general it is bad practice to have a non literal string used in 
 writef/writelnf unless you only reference it by way of a format string.


Wow!  I never thought of that.  (sincerely)   I'll be sure to do that in the
future.
Apr 04 2007
prev sibling parent reply "Frank Benoit (keinfarbton)" <benoit tionex.removethispart.de> writes:
hehe, i am your neighbor :)
I am driving everyday through LB.
Frank
http://www.frappr.com/d
Apr 04 2007
parent 0ffh <spam frankhirsch.net> writes:
Frank Benoit (keinfarbton) wrote:

 hehe, i am your neighbor :)
 I am driving everyday through LB.
 Frank
 http://www.frappr.com/d


I have sent pm to you, but no reply yet,
hope I got the despamming right...
otherwise you may want to mail me?

Regards, Frank

p.s.
The address /does/ actually work, as of
now... otherwise try frank at etc...
Apr 04 2007