Format

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format

Formats a string to a variable.

(output[], len, const format[], {Float,_}:...)

output[]

The string to output the result to

len	The maximum length output can contain

format[]

The format string

{Float,_}:...

Indefinite number of arguments of any tag

This function does not return a specific value, it's best to simply ignore it.

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Format Strings

Placeholder	Meaning
%c	Inserts a single character.
%d	Inserts an integer (whole) number
%x	Inserts a number in hexadecimal notation.
%f	Inserts a floating point number.
%s	Inserts a string.
%%	Inserts the literal '%'

The values for the placeholders follow in the exact same order as parameters in the call.

You may optionally put a number between the '%' and the letter of the placeholder code. This number indicates the field width; if the size of the parameter to print at the position of the placeholder is smaller than the field width, the field is expanded with spaces.

new result[256];
new number = 42;
format(result,sizeof(result), "The number is %d.",number);  //-> The number is 42.
new string[]= "simple message";
format(result,sizeof(result), "This is a %s containing the number %d.",string,number);
//-> This is a simple message containing the number 42.