How can I fit this integer into the string?

[bajajv]

I have a string as - "Id is %d" and an integer as 1000. I want a final string as - "Id is 1000".

I tried like this -

	char* temp = "id is %d";
	int id = 1000;
	char* temp1 = new char[20];
	memset(temp1, '\0', 20);
	sprintf(temp1, "%s %d", temp, id);
	cout << temp1 << endl;

the output is - Id is %d 1000.
How can I fit this integer into the string?

[donbock]

Change temp to "Id is ". You only need one %d.
By the way, the memset on line 4 is unnecessary.

[bajajv]

Actually, I am getting the string from some other function, and it is possible that I may get more than one "%d", so I need to put it at run time.

[donbock]

What should your program do if that other function puts two "%d"'s in temp? Might that other function put "%f" or %s" in temp? Can you trust that other function not to put something crazy in temp?

The answer to these questions will determine how carefully your program needs to examine the contents of temp before calling sprintf.

[bajajv]

There are chances that the other function may return string containing 2, 3 or may be more %ds, but I do get the count for that.
Only thing is, I want to add my integers into that string wherever %d comes.