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  2. From: cnc@sweep.bt.co.uk (Colin Crist)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
  4. Subject: Re: Just what is so great about streams?
  5. Message-ID: <1992Nov17.193952.4695@muppet.bt.co.uk>
  6. Date: 17 Nov 92 19:39:52 GMT
  7. References: <mg.721969238@tyrolia>
  8. Sender: news@muppet.bt.co.uk
  9. Reply-To: cnc@sweep.bt.co.uk
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  13. Michael,
  14.  
  15. There used to be...
  16.  
  17.     char* form(char* ...) ;
  18.  
  19. eg.    cout << form("%s", i) ;
  20.  
  21. At least I used it with GNU 1.37ish. I have a feeling it's no longer supplied
  22. with iostream - I may be wrong though.
  23.  
  24. Colin.
  25.  
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  27. Colin Crist    
  28. BT Research Labs            +44 473 648136
  29. Martlesham Heath            cnc@muppet.bt.co.uk
  30. Suffolk
  31. United Kingdom                Standard disclaimer...
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