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Printf()<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Puts()<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Declared in the header file stdio.h<\/td>\nDeclared in the header file stdio.h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Function to print a formatted string to the standard output stream which is the computer screen.<\/td>\nThis function prints string on the output stream with a new line character.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Syntax for printf is printf(str)<\/td>\nSyntax for puts() is : puts(str)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Does not move the cursor to the next line.<\/td>\nMoves the cursor to the next line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Implementation of printf is complicated.<\/td>\nImplementation of puts() is very simpler than printf()<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Printf() Puts() Declared in the header file stdio.h Declared in the header file stdio.h Function to print a formatted string to the standard output stream which is the computer screen. This function prints string on the output stream with a new line character. 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