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22 String Manipulation/Formating Functions
22.1 FormatEx()
Writes formatted data to a string.
Format
is used to control the way that arguments print out. The
format string may contain conversion specifications that affect the way in which the arguments in the
value string are returned. Format conversion characters, flag characters, and field width modifiers are
used to define the conversion specifications.
Format:
FormatEx (format_string, argument_list)
Parameters:
format_string
Format-control string
argument_list
Optional list of arguments to fill in the format string
Return Values:
Formatted string
Format conversion characters:
Code
Type
Output
c Integer
Character
d
Integer
Signed decimal integer
i
Integer
Signed decimal integer
o
Integer
Unsigned octal integer
u
Integer
Unsigned decimal integer
x
Integer
Unsigned hexadecimal integer, using "abcdef."
X
Integer
Unsigned hexadecimal integer, using "ABCDEF."
s String
String