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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: StringObj.3,v 1.31 2009/04/10 13:14:38 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: StringObj.3,v 1.32 2011/01/19 23:34:15 ferrieux Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH Tcl_StringObj 3 8.1 Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures"
@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ Tcl_Obj *objPtr = \fBTcl_ObjPrintf\fR("Value is %d", x);
.PP
If the value of \fIformat\fR contains internal inconsistencies or invalid
specifier formats, the formatted string result produced by
-\fBTcl_ObjPrintf\fR will be an error message describing the error.
+\fBTcl_ObjPrintf\fR will be an error message describing the error.
+It is impossible however to provide runtime protection against
+mismatches between the format and any subsequent arguments.
+Compile-time protection may be provided by some compilers.
.PP
\fBTcl_AppendPrintfToObj\fR is an appending alternative form
of \fBTcl_ObjPrintf\fR with functionality equivalent to