PHP printf () function
Examples
Output formatted strings:
<?php
$number = 9;
$str = "Beijing";
printf("There are %u million bicycles in %s.",$number,$str);
?>
$number = 9;
$str = "Beijing";
printf("There are %u million bicycles in %s.",$number,$str);
?>
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Definition and Usage
() Function outputs a formatted string printf.
arg1, arg2, ++ parameters will be inserted into the main string percent sign (%) sign at. This function is performed on. In the first% sign at the insertion arg1, symbol% in the second place, insert arg2, and so on.
Note: If the% symbol than arg parameter, you must use placeholders.After placeholder is inserted into the% symbol, numbers and "\ $" component. See Example 2.
Tip: correlation function: sprintf () , vprintf, () , vsprintf () , fprintf () and vfprintf ()
grammar
printf( format,arg1,arg2,arg++ )
参数 | 描述 |
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format | 必需。规定字符串以及如何格式化其中的变量。 可能的格式值:
附加的格式值。必需放置在 % 和字母之间(例如 %.2f):
注释:如果使用多个上述的格式值,它们必须按照上面的顺序进行使用,不能打乱。 |
arg1 | 必需。规定插到 format 字符串中第一个 % 符号处的参数。 |
arg2 | 可选。规定插到 format 字符串中第二个 % 符号处的参数。 |
arg++ | 可选。规定插到 format 字符串中第三、四等等 % 符号处的参数。 |
technical details
return value: | Returns the output string length. |
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PHP version: | 4+ |
More examples
Example 2
Use placeholders:
<?php
$number = 123;
printf("With 2 decimals: %1$.2f
<br>With no decimals: %1$u",$number);
?>
$number = 123;
printf("With 2 decimals: %1$.2f
<br>With no decimals: %1$u",$number);
?>
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Example 3
The value of all possible formats of presentation:
<?php
$num1 = 123456789;
$num2 = -123456789;
$char = 50; // The ASCII Character 50 is 2
// Note: The format value "%%" returns a percent sign
printf("%%b = %b <br>",$num1); // Binary number
printf("%%c = %c <br>",$char); // The ASCII Character
printf("%%d = %d <br>",$num1); // Signed decimal number
printf("%%d = %d <br>",$num2); // Signed decimal number
printf("%%e = %e <br>",$num1); // Scientific notation (lowercase)
printf("%%E = %E <br>",$num1); // Scientific notation (uppercase)
printf("%%u = %u <br>",$num1); // Unsigned decimal number (positive)
printf("%%u = %u <br>",$num2); // Unsigned decimal number (negative)
printf("%%f = %f <br>",$num1); // Floating-point number (local settings aware)
printf("%%F = %F <br>",$num1); // Floating-point number (not local settings aware)
printf("%%g = %g <br>",$num1); // Shorter of %e and %f
printf("%%G = %G <br>",$num1); // Shorter of %E and %f
printf("%%o = %o <br>",$num1); // Octal number
printf("%%s = %s <br>",$num1); // String
printf("%%x = %x <br>",$num1); // Hexadecimal number (lowercase)
printf("%%X = %X <br>",$num1); // Hexadecimal number (uppercase)
printf("%%+d = %+d <br>",$num1); // Sign specifier (positive)
printf("%%+d = %+d <br>",$num2); // Sign specifier (negative)
?>
$num1 = 123456789;
$num2 = -123456789;
$char = 50; // The ASCII Character 50 is 2
// Note: The format value "%%" returns a percent sign
printf("%%b = %b <br>",$num1); // Binary number
printf("%%c = %c <br>",$char); // The ASCII Character
printf("%%d = %d <br>",$num1); // Signed decimal number
printf("%%d = %d <br>",$num2); // Signed decimal number
printf("%%e = %e <br>",$num1); // Scientific notation (lowercase)
printf("%%E = %E <br>",$num1); // Scientific notation (uppercase)
printf("%%u = %u <br>",$num1); // Unsigned decimal number (positive)
printf("%%u = %u <br>",$num2); // Unsigned decimal number (negative)
printf("%%f = %f <br>",$num1); // Floating-point number (local settings aware)
printf("%%F = %F <br>",$num1); // Floating-point number (not local settings aware)
printf("%%g = %g <br>",$num1); // Shorter of %e and %f
printf("%%G = %G <br>",$num1); // Shorter of %E and %f
printf("%%o = %o <br>",$num1); // Octal number
printf("%%s = %s <br>",$num1); // String
printf("%%x = %x <br>",$num1); // Hexadecimal number (lowercase)
printf("%%X = %X <br>",$num1); // Hexadecimal number (uppercase)
printf("%%+d = %+d <br>",$num1); // Sign specifier (positive)
printf("%%+d = %+d <br>",$num2); // Sign specifier (negative)
?>
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Example 4
String specifiers presentation:
<?php
$str1 = "Hello";
$str2 = "Hello world!";
printf("[%s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%-8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%08s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%'*8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%8.8s]<br>",$str2);
?>
$str1 = "Hello";
$str2 = "Hello world!";
printf("[%s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%-8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%08s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%'*8s]<br>",$str1);
printf("[%8.8s]<br>",$str2);
?>
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