string.format
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
string.format( String s, param1, param2, ... ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Building a string using format codes in s and the supplied parameters. | |
| Returns: | String |
| Part of Library: | String |
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Example
| Description | Example showing the different types of format codes. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | s = "Hello, world!" // string print(string.format("here's a string: %s", s)) // string with quotes print(string.format("here's a quoted string: %q", s)) // characters from numeric values print(string.format("%c%c%c", 65, 66, 67)) // number with an exponent print(string.format("%e, %E", math.pi, math.pi)) // float and compact float print(string.format("%f, %G", math.pi, math.pi)) // signed, signed, and unsigned int print(string.format("%d, %i, %u", -100, -100, -100)) // octal, hex, and uppercase hex print(string.format("%o, %x, %X", -100, -100, -100)) |
| Output | here's a string: Hello, world! here's a quoted string: "Hello, world!" |
Additional Notes
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