I'll give up printf() when you pry my cold dead fingers from it (idea)

#include <stdio.h>
main() { printf("hello world\n"); }

#include <iostream.h>
main() { cout << "Hello World\n"; }

1. Size
   • printf size: 11735 (unstriped), 3012 (stripped)
   • cout size: 12426 (unstriped), 3628 (stripped)
2. Libs
   • printf
     • libc.so.6
     • /lib/ld-linux.so.2
   • cout
     • libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2
     • libm.so.6
     • libc.so.6
     • /lib/ld-linux.so..2
3. page faults
   • printf: 100
   • cout: 147

Quick and dirty? Well, certainly quick, hardly dirty. I must admit it has gotten better... it used to include libcurses when iostream was used. But still, what does it need libm for?

And still, the thought of trying to do this with iostreams scares me.

    sprintf(format,"%%.%ds\n",(ptr>=end_tape)?ptr+1:end_tape);
    printf(format,tape);