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<rsbecker@nexbridge.com> writes:

>>  - Use octal escape sequences (e.g. "\302\242"), not hexadecimal (e.g.
>>    "\xc2\xa2") in printf format strings, since hexadecimal escape
>>    sequences are not portable.
>
> I can confirm, at least for the set of platforms I work on, that printf with
> hex values is definitely not portable.

Sure, that is why we have that rule that we see in the context.