I wish to know which of these two options is the more secure one to use:
#define MAXLEN 255 char buff[MAXLEN + 1]
sprintf(buff, "%.*s", MAXLEN, name)
snprintf(buff, MAXLEN, "%s", name)
My understanding is that both are same. Please suggest.
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