int sprintf(
char *buffer,
const char *format [,
argument] ...
);
int swprintf(
wchar_t *buffer,
const wchar_t *format [,
argument] ...
);
The RtlStringCbPrintfW and RtlStringCbPrintfA functions create a byte-counted text string, with formatting that is based on supplied formatting information.
NTSTATUS RtlStringCbPrintfW( OUT LPWSTR pszDest, IN size_t cbDest, IN LPCWSTR pszFormat, ... ); NTSTATUS RtlStringCbPrintfA( OUT LPSTR pszDest, IN size_t cbDest, IN LPCSTR pszFormat, ... );
For Unicode strings, the maximum number of bytes is STRSAFE_MAX_CCH * sizeof(char).
For ANSI strings, the maximum number of bytes is STRSAFE_MAX_CCH * sizeof(WCHAR).
The function returns one of the NTSTATUS values that are listed in the following table. For information about how to test NTSTATUS values, see Using NTSTATUS Values.
Return Value | Meaning |
---|---|
STATUS_SUCCESS | This success status means source data was present, the string was created without truncation, and the resultant destination buffer is null-terminated. |
STATUS_BUFFER_OVERFLOW | This warning status means the operation did not complete due to insufficient space in the destination buffer. The destination buffer contains a truncated version of the output string. |
STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER | This error status means the function received an invalid input parameter. For more information, see the following paragraph. |
The function returns the STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER value when:
Declared in ntstrsafe.h. Include ntstrsafe.h. Link to ntstrsafe.lib.
RtlStringCbPrintfW and RtlStringCbPrintfA should be used instead of the following functions:
All of these functions accept a format string and a list of arguments, interpret them, and create a formatted string. The size, in bytes, of the destination buffer is provided to RtlStringCbPrintfW and RtlStringCbPrintfA to ensure that they do not write past the end of the buffer.
Use RtlStringCbPrintfW to handle Unicode strings and RtlStringCbPrintfA to handle ANSI strings. The form you use depends on your data, as shown in the following table.
String Data Type | String Literal | Function |
---|---|---|
WCHAR | L"string" | RtlStringCbPrintfW |
char | "string" | RtlStringCbPrintfA |
If pszDest and pszFormat point to overlapping string or if any argument strings overlap, the behavior of the function is undefined.
Neither pszFormat nor pszDest can be NULL. If you need to handle null string pointer values, use RtlStringCbPrintfEx.
The following example shows a basic use of RtlStringCbPrintfW using four arguments.
int const arraysize = 30; WCHAR pszDest[arraysize]; size_t cbDest = arraysize * sizeof(WCHAR); LPCWSTR pszFormat = L"%s %d + %d = %d."; WCHAR* pszTxt = L"The answer is"; NTSTATUS status = RtlStringCbPrintfW(pszDest, cbDest, pszFormat, pszTxt, 1, 2, 3);
The resultant string is "The answer is 1 + 2 = 3." It is contained in the buffer at pszDest.