---
name: "scnprintf"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scnprintf"
---

# scnprintf(9)

Format a string and place it in a buffer

## NAME

scnprintf - Format a string and place it in a buffer

## SYNOPSIS

**int scnprintf(char \*** *buf***, size\_t** *size***, const char \*** *fmt***,** *...***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*buf*

The buffer to place the result into

*size*

The size of the buffer, including the trailing null space

*fmt*

The format string to use

*...*

Arguments for the format string

## DESCRIPTION

The return value is the number of characters written into *buf* not including the trailing '\\0'. If *size* is == 0 the function returns 0.

## COPYRIGHT