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Format

Syntax

Format(E:OBJECT,N:INT):STRING
    

Summary

convert object to formatted string

Description

Like Sprint, this function converts the value of E into a string. If the string has fewer than N characters, then spaces are added to the front to make the length N.

example

    
L := [1,2,3];
M := Format(L,20);
M;
           [1, 2, 3]
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Type(L);
LIST
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Type(M);
STRING
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Format(L,2);  -- "Format" does not truncate
[1, 2, 3]
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