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Answer: sprintf() writes data to the character array whereas printf() writes data to the standard output device.

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Question: What is the difference between printf() and sprintf() ?

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sprintf() writes data to the character array whereas printf() writes data to the standard output device. Source: CoolInterview.com

both are similar but a normal diffrence is that printf() print the actual means which we want to print and sprint() is for only string operation... Source: CoolInterview.com

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