printf's * doesn't like negative numbers
Text.Printf.printf has a bug where it doesn't like negative numbers for * modifiers:
Prelude Text.Printf> printf "%*sx\n" (-3) "hi"
hixIn the C printf, this would be
hi xFrom looking at the source, it's a pretty easy bug to fix. Patch attached. I also included a patch to turn the mixed tabs and spaces into just spaces since I hate that stuff.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 7.6.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | libraries/base |
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