Original bug ID: 5565
Reporter: @gasche
Status: closed (set by @xavierleroy on 2015-12-11T18:23:53Z)
Resolution: fixed
Priority: normal
Severity: text
Target version: 4.01.0+dev
Fixed in version: 4.01.0+dev
Category: documentation
Monitored by: @gasche @damiendoligez

Bug description

Eugen Zalinescu reported on the beginner's list that the "Format mini-guide" contains stale code using (Format.printf "%a") that does not type anymore.

format guide: http://caml.inria.fr/resources/doc/guides/format.en.html

list discussion: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners/message/13423

The problem is that Format.printf "%a" takes a formatter-parametrized (formatter -> 'a -> unit) argument, rather than simply ('a -> unit) as this mini-guide assumes.

I believe the easiest fix would be to remove this "using printf" section entirely, as the following "using fprintf" section provides the same information.