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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/sprintf.c b/sprintf.c
index 3b5d38afa0..e5dd513296 100644
--- a/sprintf.c
+++ b/sprintf.c
@@ -221,12 +221,7 @@ sign_bits(int base, const char *p)
* s | Argument is a string to be substituted. If the format
* | sequence contains a precision, at most that many characters
* | will be copied.
- * u | Treat argument as an unsigned decimal number. Negative integers
- * | are displayed as a 32 bit two's complement plus one for the
- * | underlying architecture; that is, 2 ** 32 + n. However, since
- * | Ruby has no inherent limit on bits used to represent the
- * | integer, this value is preceded by two dots (..) in order to
- * | indicate a infinite number of leading sign bits.
+ * u | Identical to `d'.
* X | Convert argument as a hexadecimal number using uppercase
* | letters. Negative numbers will be displayed with two
* | leading periods (representing an infinite string of
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ sign_bits(int base, const char *p)
* sprintf("%1$*2$s %2$d %1$s", "hello", 8) #=> " hello 8 hello"
* sprintf("%1$*2$s %2$d", "hello", -8) #=> "hello -8"
* sprintf("%+g:% g:%-g", 1.23, 1.23, 1.23) #=> "+1.23: 1.23:1.23"
- * sprintf("%u", -123) #=> "..4294967173"
+ * sprintf("%u", -123) #=> "-123"
*/
VALUE