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Where do I find the code of standardized functions? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 weeks ago by akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/c_lang@programming.dev

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For instance, I wanted to see how printf is written. I looked into the stdio.h file, but there, I could only find the function declaration, no definition.

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[–] thomasdouwes@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

There are multiple implementations, the one often found on linux is glibc, you can find the source code for that online. printf is going to be a small wrapper for vfprintf though, so that is where you will probably find what you are looking for

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks!

[–] avidya@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Check out GLIBC, the standard libc implementation for GNU/Linux, or the easier to read, minimalist, alternative libc MUSL.

Bootlin, runs the Elixir Code Cross Referencer that lets you easily hop between files. For instance, Here is the code for printf in GLIBC.

[–] ghodawalaaman@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

if you want to see how you can write your own: https://linux-is-best.pckt.blog/writing-your-own-print-function-16xt8wv