From: Matthias Reitinger <reima@...>
Date: 2006-08-19T02:53:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Bug in sprintf?

Carlos wrote:

> It is not expected, nor documented, because the documentation of sprintf
> says:
>               d   | Convert argument as a decimal number.
> 
> ...which is very explicit in that the argument will be interpreted as a
> decimal number, not octal.

I disagree on that. %d tells sprintf to expect an Integer as the 
corresponding argument. Being given a String instead it tries to convert 
it by calling Kernel#Integer. This fails for the reasons already 
metioned.

Greetings, Matthias


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