sprintf

sprintf( 
{s_Var | nil } 
t_formatString 
[ g_arg1 ... ] 
) 
=> t_string

Formats the output and assigns the resultant string to the variable given as the first argument.

sprintf is a syntax form and should not be used as an argument to apply or eval.

If nil is specified as the first argument, no assignment is made, but the formatted string is returned.

s_Var	Variable name.
`nil`	`nil` if no variable name.
t_formatString	Format string.
g_arg1	Arguments following the format string are printed according to their corresponding format specifications.

t_string

Formatted output string.

sprintf(s "Memorize %s number %d!" "transaction" 5)
=> "Memorize transaction number 5!"

s 
=> "Memorize transaction number 5!"

p = outfile(sprintf(nil "test%d.out" 10))
=> port:"test10.out"