Use snprintf instead of sprintf #1086
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`sprintf` has been deprecated on macOS and a warning is issued when using it. `-Werror` turns the warning into an error, consequently tests don't pass on macOS. This fixes this by using `snprintf` instead.
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Not sure why this works on macOS, it didn't make much sense. One of the rare cases where I tried having Copilot do all the editing. It figured out which files needed some modificiations and also interpreted the error message correctly (we need to replace |
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This reverts commit f5b7fe1.
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sprintfhas been deprecated on macOS and a warning is issued when using it.-Werrorturns the warning into an error, consequently tests don't pass on macOS. This fixes this by usingsnprintfinstead.