GLibVariantnew_printf

since: 2.38

GVariant*
g_variant_new_printf (
  const gchar* format_string,
  ...
)

Creates a string-type GVariant using printf formatting.

This is similar to calling g_strdup_printf() and then g_variant_new_string() but it saves a temporary variable and an unnecessary copy.

Available since: 2.38

This function is not directly available to language bindings.

format_string

Type: const gchar*

A printf-style format string.

The data is owned by the caller of the function.

The value is a NUL terminated UTF-8 string.

...

Type:

Arguments for format_string.

A floating reference to a new string GVariant instance.

The data is owned by the called function.