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PHP sprintf () function

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Examples

Replace the percent sign (%) symbol as a variable is passed as a parameter:

<?php
$number = 9;
$str = "Beijing";
$txt = sprintf("There are %u million bicycles in %s.",$number,$str);
echo $txt;
?>

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Definition and Usage

sprintf () function to write a formatted string variable.

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: the printf () , vprintf, () , vsprintf () , fprintf () and vfprintf ()


grammar

sprintf( format,arg1,arg2,arg++ )

参数 描述
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:

  • %% - 返回一个百分号 %
  • %b - 二进制数
  • %c - ASCII 值对应的字符
  • %d - 包含正负号的十进制数(负数、0、正数)
  • %e - 使用小写的科学计数法(例如 1.2e+2)
  • %E - 使用大写的科学计数法(例如 1.2E+2)
  • %u - 不包含正负号的十进制数(大于等于 0)
  • %f - 浮点数(本地设置)
  • %F - 浮点数(非本地设置)
  • %g - 较短的 %e 和 %f
  • %G - 较短的 %E 和 %f
  • %o - 八进制数
  • %s - 字符串
  • %x - 十六进制数(小写字母)
  • %X - 十六进制数(大写字母)

附加的格式值。必需放置在 % 和字母之间(例如 %.2f):

  • + (在数字前面加上 + 或 - 来定义数字的正负性。默认情况下,只有负数才做标记,正数不做标记)
  • ' (规定使用什么作为填充,默认是空格。它必须与宽度指定器一起使用。例如:%'x20s(使用 "x" 作为填充))
  • - (左调整变量值)
  • [0-9] (规定变量值的最小宽度)
  • .[0-9] (规定小数位数或最大字符串长度)

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 formatted string.
PHP version: 4+


More examples

Example 1

Use the format value% f:

<?php
$number = 123;
$txt = sprintf("%f",$number);
echo $txt;
?>

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Example 2

Use placeholders:

<?php
$number = 123;
$txt = sprintf("With 2 decimals: %1$.2f
<br>With no decimals: %1$u",$number);
echo $txt;
?>

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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
echo sprintf("%%b = %b",$num1)."<br>"; // Binary number
echo sprintf("%%c = %c",$char)."<br>"; // The ASCII Character
echo sprintf("%%d = %d",$num1)."<br>"; // Signed decimal number
echo sprintf("%%d = %d",$num2)."<br>"; // Signed decimal number
echo sprintf("%%e = %e",$num1)."<br>"; // Scientific notation (lowercase)
echo sprintf("%%E = %E",$num1)."<br>"; // Scientific notation (uppercase)
echo sprintf("%%u = %u",$num1)."<br>"; // Unsigned decimal number (positive)
echo sprintf("%%u = %u",$num2)."<br>"; // Unsigned decimal number (negative)
echo sprintf("%%f = %f",$num1)."<br>"; // Floating-point number (local settings aware)
echo sprintf("%%F = %F",$num1)."<br>"; // Floating-point number (not local sett aware)
echo sprintf("%%g = %g",$num1)."<br>"; // Shorter of %e and %f
echo sprintf("%%G = %G",$num1)."<br>"; // Shorter of %E and %f
echo sprintf("%%o = %o",$num1)."<br>"; // Octal number
echo sprintf("%%s = %s",$num1)."<br>"; // String
echo sprintf("%%x = %x",$num1)."<br>"; // Hexadecimal number (lowercase)
echo sprintf("%%X = %X",$num1)."<br>"; // Hexadecimal number (uppercase)
echo sprintf("%%+d = %+d",$num1)."<br>"; // Sign specifier (positive)
echo sprintf("%%+d = %+d",$num2)."<br>"; // Sign specifier (negative)
?>

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Example 4

String specifiers presentation:

<?php
$str1 = "Hello";
$str2 = "Hello world!";

echo sprintf("[%s]",$str1)."<br>";
echo sprintf("[%8s]",$str1)."<br>";
echo sprintf("[%-8s]",$str1)."<br>";
echo sprintf("[%08s]",$str1)."<br>";
echo sprintf("[%'*8s]",$str1)."<br>";
echo sprintf("[%8.8s]",$str2)."<br>";
?>

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