format

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Description

Description:

Composes a string containing other variables of 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"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.

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Notes

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"