[netcdf-porting] snprintf problematic with MS compilers

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• Subject: [netcdf-porting] snprintf problematic with MS compilers
• From: jrm@xxxxxxx
• Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:06:26 -0400 (EDT)

The ncdump code in netcdf 4.1.1 uses snprintf, which - for windows - seems
not to be standards faithful at least, and may be utterly busted at worst.
In any case, my windows build of netcdf 4.1.1 is working right other than
in this regard.  I wonder if this function was really needed?

In any event - use of this function in the code base should probably be
reconsidered.  Unix->Windows porting doesn't need more land mines...

-jrm

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