"Russ Lewis" <russ@deming-os.org> wrote in message news:3B8D3EBD.F54188D2@deming-os.org...
> John Carney wrote:
>
> > "Russ Lewis" <russ@deming-os.org> wrote in message news:3B8BB246.735ECA86@deming-os.org...

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> To really make it typesafe, you need to use the compiler to resolve a variable-argument call down to a series of known-argument calls with good typechecking.  Then the library will know what you passed it, because the compiler calls the right function.

I see your point. I still don't like it.

> > printf ("And we're %d%% with you on that one\n", 10 * 10)
>
> LOL!
>