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in thread How to use sprintf %n formatting pattern

Yes, that too came clear in the shower this morning. I think my issue may be related to usually copying arguments into local variables as a first thing so I tend to forget about the aliasing that goes on. You might say I'm 'closing' in on understanding now. :-)

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