Format Print

Calling Sequence:
printf( textpattern, $e_{1}, e_{2}, \ldots$)
Parameters:

ei

:

expression

Synopsis: The printf statement behaves in a similar manner as C's printf statement.

Table: Conversion characters for the printf command.

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Table: Conversion characters for the printf command.

Character	Description
a	prints any Darwin value including lists and sets
c	prints a single character
d	prints an integer
e	prints a number in exponential notation
f	prints a real number
g	prints a real number in the same manner as the
	e character if the exponent is greater than 8.
	Otherwise equivalent to the f or d character.
o	prints the octal conversion of an integer
s	prints out an item of type name
u	prints an unsigned integer
x	prints the hexadecimal conversion of an integer
%	prints a percent sign %

Table: The cursor control sequences for the printf command.

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Table: The cursor control sequences for the printf command.

Character	Description
\b	backspace
\n	carriage return
	and newline
\t	tab
\v	newline
\\	\
\''	'

Examples:

> printf('%a, %a', ['L', 'I', 'S', 'T'], 'a means any structure');
> int := 1234;
> printf('\n|%d|%10d|%-10d|', int, int, int, int);         # integers
> real := 1234.567;
  printf('\n|%11s|%12s|%12s|%12s|', 'normal', 'field of 12', '5 decimal', 'left flush'); 
  printf('\n|%f|%12f|%12.5f|%-12.5f|', real, real, real, real);

See also: print, lprint