How Can I Correctly Use sprintf to Define Histogram Titles in My Method?

[neu]

Basically I've made a method to fill histograms and I need to use sprintf to define histogram titles with a wildcard (%s) that I call to be a string such as proton, antiproton etc depending on what dat I want to plot.

So anyway, here's an example of what I've done:

void PythiaMC_Analysis::fillMM_Histos(string histoID, double deltaPseudo) {

char histo1_name[100];
sprintf(histo1_name,"%s_Matched_deltaEta",histoID);
Fill(histo1,deltaPseudo);

}

Which I'd call after defining the histoID to be proton, antiproton or whatever. I've simplified the code to one plot for the sake of brevity.

SO basically I'm getting segmentation violations to do with this method, I have deduced that it occurs at the first occurance of sprintf. Am I using it incorrectly?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[mgb_phys]

You should set at least the first element of histo1_name[] to 0, otherwise it is likely to be created full of random data (at least in a release build), a \0 is needed to mark the end of a C string.

Also sprintf is a c function, the %s matches a 'C' \0 terminated string, it doesn't know anything about the c++ string data type you are using.
Your string library probably has a getData method or can automatically convert it with something like (char*)histoID.

 

[quicknote]

Thank you for sharing your method for filling histograms. It seems like you are on the right track with using sprintf to define histogram titles with a wildcard. However, it is difficult for me to determine the cause of your segmentation violations without seeing the rest of your code. It is possible that there is an issue with how you are defining the histogram ID or with how you are using the Fill function. I would recommend checking your code for any potential errors and also consulting with other experts in your field for further assistance. It may also be helpful to provide more context and details about your method, such as what your code is supposed to do and what type of data you are working with. Good luck with your analysis!