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|x1= <pre>format ["Player side: %1 - Human players on that side: %2", side player, playersNumber side player]</pre>
|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"The format command is very strong in combination with [[call]]. You can put together dynamic lines of code using format and execute them with call. |= Example 1
returns "Player side: West - Human players on that side: 1" |= Example 1
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<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>


<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 5, 2006 - 14:12</dd>
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It is not advisable to use this command with string arguments only. Better use + for string concatenation then. Read more in [[String operators]]
It is not advisable to use this command with string arguments only. Better use + for string concatenation then. Read more in [[String operators]]


If variables don't exist, their value as string is generally "scalar bool array string 0xfcffffef"  
If variables don't exist, their value as string is generally "scalar bool array string 0xfcffffef"
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Revision as of 21:41, 2 February 2007

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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 call. The array used with this command has to contain at least two items.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
format [string, var1, var2 ...]
Parameters:
string: String - a string containing references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in form of %1, %2 etc.
var1: Any Value - variable referenced by %1
var2: Any Value - variable referenced by %2 a.s.o.
Return Value:
String - The full string is returned.

Examples

Example 1:
format ["Player side: %1 - Human players on that side: %2", side player, playersNumber side player]
returns "Player side: West - Human players on that side: 1"

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed

Notes

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Notes

The format command is very strong in combination with call. Dynamic code can be created using format and then executed with call.
Posted on August 5, 2006 - 14:12
hardrock
Notes from before the conversion: It is not advisable to use this command with string arguments only. Better use + for string concatenation then. Read more in String operators If variables don't exist, their value as string is generally "scalar bool array string 0xfcffffef"

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