format: Difference between revisions

From Bohemia Interactive Community
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
 
(91 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
____________________________________________________________________________________________


| ofp |= Game name
|game1= ofp
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= ofpe
____________________________________________________________________________________________
|version2= 1.00


| Composes a string containing other variables or other variable types.
|game3= arma1
|version3= 1.00


Converts any variable type to a string.
|game4= arma2
|version4= 1.00


If you want to convert a string back to a number, use [[call]].
|game5= arma2oa
|version5= 1.50


The array used with this command has to contain at least two items.|= Description
|game6= tkoh
____________________________________________________________________________________________
|version6= 1.00


| '''format''' [string, var1, var2 ...] |= Syntax
|game7= arma3
|version7= 0.50


|p1= string: [[String]] - a string containing references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in form of %1, %2 etc. |= Parameter 1
|gr1= Strings


|p2= var1: [[Any Value]] - variable referenced by %1 |= Parameter 2
|descr= Composes a string containing other variables or other variable types. Converts any variable type to a string. If you want to convert a string back to a number, use [[parseNumber]].
{{Feature | important | The output of this command is limited to ~8Kb. [[joinString]] on the other hand doesn't have such limit and is a bit faster.}}


|p3= var2: [[Any Value]] - variable referenced by %2 a.s.o. |= Parameter 3
{{Feature|informative|Since {{GVI|arma3|2.20}} the maximum length of the string is {{hl|8388608}} characters. Additionally, two consecutive percent symbols will be formatted to a single percent symbol in the final string {{hl|(%% -> %)}}}}


| [[String]] - 
|s1= [[format]] [formatString, var1, var2, ...]
The full string is returned. |= Return value
____________________________________________________________________________________________
 
|x1= <pre>format ["Player side: %1 - Human players on that side: %2", side player, playersNumber side player]</pre>


returns "Player side: West - Human players on that side: 1" |= Example 1
|p1= formatString: [[String]] - a string containing text and/or references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in the form of %1, %2 etc.
____________________________________________________________________________________________


| |= See also
|p2= varN: [[Anything]] - variable referenced by %N


}}
|r1= [[String]] - the full string (up to 8kb, see above) is returned.


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x1= <sqf>format ["Player:%1, player's side:%2", player, side player]; // returns "Player:WEST 1-1-A:1 (Username), player's side:WEST"</sqf>
<dl class="command_description">
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->


<dd class="notedate"></dd>
|x2= <sqf>
<dt class="note"></dt><dd class="note">The format command is very strong in combination with [[call]].  Dynamic code can be created using format and then executed with call.</dd>
player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
hint format ["You just sustained %1%2 damage!", ceil ((_this select 2) * 100), "%"];
}]; // Shows "You just sustained 20% damage!"
</sqf>


<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 5, 2006 - 14:12</dd>
|x3= <sqf>
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]'''</dt><dd class="note">''Notes from before the conversion:''
// Since Arma 3 v2.18 two consecutive percent symbols will be formatted to a single percent symbol in the final string (%% -> %)
player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
hint format ["You just sustained %1%% damage!", ceil ((_this select 2) * 100)];
}]; // Shows "You just sustained 20% damage!"
</sqf>


It is not advisable to use this command with string arguments only. Better use + for string concatenation then. Read more in [[String operators]]
|seealso= [[formatText]] [[endl]] [[str]] [[toString]] [[joinString]]
}}


If variables don't exist, their value as string is generally "scalar bool array string 0xfcffffef"
{{Note
</dd>
|user= Worldeater
|timestamp= 20090302151200
|text= The maximum number of characters returned by the ''format'' command seems to depend on the total byte count. For plain ASCII strings the limit is 2048 characters.
|game= arma2
}}


<!-- Note Section END -->
{{Note
</dl>
|user= Heeeere's Johnny!
 
|timestamp= 20150328092200
<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|text= In addition to the note above, [[formatText]]ed strings are [[Structured Text]], hence cannot be used like [[format]]ted strings (with most scripting commands). A workaround to get strings of type [[String]] with more than 8191 characters is:
[[Category:Scripting Commands|FORMAT]]
<sqf>str formatText ["%1", _string]</sqf>
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|FORMAT]]
}}
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|FORMAT]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|FORMAT]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 3 November 2024

Logo A0.png1.00ofpe logo.png1.00Logo A1 black.png1.00Logo A2.png1.00A2 OA Logo.png1.50tkoh logo small.png1.00Arma 3 logo black.png0.50
Hover & click on the images for description

Description

Description:
Composes a string containing other variables or other variable types. Converts any variable type to a string. If you want to convert a string back to a number, use parseNumber.
⚠
The output of this command is limited to ~8Kb. joinString on the other hand doesn't have such limit and is a bit faster.
ⓘ
Since Arma 3 logo black.png2.20 the maximum length of the string is 8388608 characters. Additionally, two consecutive percent symbols will be formatted to a single percent symbol in the final string (%% -> %)
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
format [formatString, var1, var2, ...]
Parameters:
formatString: String - a string containing text and/or references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in the form of %1, %2 etc.
varN: Anything - variable referenced by %N
Return Value:
String - the full string (up to 8kb, see above) is returned.

Examples

Example 1:
format ["Player:%1, player's side:%2", player, side player]; // returns "Player:WEST 1-1-A:1 (Username), player's side:WEST"
Example 2:
player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", { hint format ["You just sustained %1%2 damage!", ceil ((_this select 2) * 100), "%"]; }]; // Shows "You just sustained 20% damage!"
Example 3:
// Since Arma 3 v2.18 two consecutive percent symbols will be formatted to a single percent symbol in the final string (%% -> %) player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", { hint format ["You just sustained %1%% damage!", ceil ((_this select 2) * 100)]; }]; // Shows "You just sustained 20% damage!"

Additional Information

See also:
formatText endl str toString joinString

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Worldeater - c
Posted on Mar 02, 2009 - 15:12 (UTC)
Logo A2.png1.00

The maximum number of characters returned by the format command seems to depend on the total byte count. For plain ASCII strings the limit is 2048 characters.

Heeeere's Johnny! - c
Posted on Mar 28, 2015 - 09:22 (UTC)
In addition to the note above, formatTexted strings are Structured Text, hence cannot be used like formatted strings (with most scripting commands). A workaround to get strings of type String with more than 8191 characters is:
str formatText ["%1", _string]
Retrieved from "https://community.bistudio.com/wiki?title=format&oldid=370168"