# sprintf

Returns formatted output. (version 4.52 or later)

    sprintf FORMAT [ARGUMENT ...]

## Remarks

FORMAT controls the output as in C language printf with ARGUMENTs converted to proper type first. The output string is stored in the string variable <inputstr>.

supported format style
type | c, d, i, o, u, x, X, e, E, f, g, G, a, A and s
flags(option) | -, +, 0, # and blank(' ')
width(option) | decimal integer or *
precision(option) | nonnegative decimal integer or *(option), preceded by a period(.)

Please specify the floating point number with the string variable and string because the TTL can not support the floating point number.

As a result of this command, the system variable "result" is set to one of the following values.

Value | Status
--- | ---
0 | Formatted successfully
1 | No format string
2 | Invalid format
3 | Invalid argument

## Example

    sprintf 'Tera Term 4.%d' 51
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test(1)'

    sprintf 'Windows %d (+%s)' 2000 'SP4'
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test(2)'

    sprintf '%s=%d %s=0x%x' 'dec' 10 'hex' 33
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test macro(3)'

    sprintf 'pi=%f' "3.14159"
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test macro(4)'

    sprintf 'pi=%.4e' "3.14159"
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test macro(5)'

    sprintf 'pi=%.4g' "3.14159"
    messagebox inputstr 'sprintf test macro(6)'

## See also

- sprintf2