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Re: Linux command-line-oriented programs in Euphoria

• Posted by Alex Chamberlain <alex.chamberlain at tiscali.co.uk> Jan 06, 2006
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Tom Dailey wrote:
> 
> 
> Matt:
> 
> Thank you for the detailed suggestion. I tried your code
> as written, and it worked fine. However, when I changed
> the call to Printf() to one with a format having two %s
> items, followed by two string arguments, I got an error
> message from the interpreter. The Printf() call I used was:
> 
>     Printf ( "My name is %s %s\n", {"Tom"}, {"Dailey"} )
> 
> and the error message was:
> 
>     printf2.exu:32
>     Printf takes only 2 arguments
>     Printf ( "My name is %s %s\n", {"Tom"}, {"Dailey"} )
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom

In Euphoria, routines have a set number of arguments - set at declaration. You
can get round this easily by asking for/providing a sequence.
Try:

Printf ( "My name is %s %s\n", {"Tom", "Dailey"} )

I haven't tried it BTW.

Alex