------- Comment #1 from pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org 2008-09-17 01:00 -------
The field width is not taken into account if there is more than that width.
You also need to specify the precision.
printf("\n the 4 leftmost characters of xyz are: \"%.4s\"\n\n",xyz);
Will work. Note the "." there.
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pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org changed:
What |Removed |Added
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Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED
Resolution| |INVALID
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37548
