> As I wrote in a follow up email, it changes formatting b/c you didn't > change field widths and IMO using %# with a field width is mostly > trouble to begin with. It's not the first time someone tries to do > this without actually understanding the consequences of the change. > Please, can we assume that when people write either 0x%x or %#x they > most likely actaully mean it for whatever reason and that they want > that specific output format, and it's just rude to change that, > especially when you do so incorrectly.
i've come to agree that %# is dangerous in general to save one character. not only does it have the width issue you've mentioned, but it also emits "0" instead of "0x0" for the zero case, which i find surprising. christos, thanks for the backout. .mrg.
