Printf inside printf in C : Example 1

Printf inside printf in C : Example 1

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
int num=1342;
clrscr();
printf("%d",printf("%d",printf("%d",num)));
getch();
}

Output :

134241

How ?

1. Firstly Inner printf is executed which results in printing 1324
2. This Printf Returns total number of Digits i.e 4 and second inner printf will looks like

3. printf("%d",printf("%d",4));

4. It prints 4 and Returns the total number of digits i.e 1 (4 is single digit number )

5. printf("%d",1);

6. It prints simply 1 and output will looks like 132441

Rule :

Inner printf returns Length of string printed on screen to the outer printf