Re: sscanf has a bug in it (VS6.0)
Hi Alan!
I've just discovered a big in sscanf (I'm using C++ in VS 6.0). I'm trying to
read an integer from a CString. If there is a leading zero, the integer is
decoded incorrectly! For example, if the CString contains "60" it returns
integer 60 but if the CString contains "060" it returns integer 48! I've
searched the help file for any mention of prohibited leadign zeros but can't
find anything so I guess it's a bug in the Microsoft library function.
This is not a bug, it is a feature ;)
If a leading zero is present, it will be interpreted as "octal":
060octal => 48decimal
sscanf(OptDlg.m_input, "%i", &Iret);
You must not use "%i", instead use "%d".
This behaviour is well documented:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6ttkkkhh.aspx
<quote>
An integer. Hexadecimal if the input string begins with "0x" or "0X",
octal if the string begins with "0", otherwise decimal.
</quote>
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