StrFormat$

Description

Format a string substituting numeric placeholders with the relative string expressions.

Syntax

s = StrFormat$(sMainString, StringExpression_1 [, StringExpression_2 [, ...]])

Returns

String

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
sMainString	String	No	Main string to be used as template
StringExpression_1	String	Yes	Content of StringExpression_1 will be placed in sMainString substituting placeholder "{1}" (if present)
StringExpression_2	String	Yes	Content of StringExpression_2 will be placed in sMainString substituting placeholder "{2}" (if present)
StringExpression_...	String	Yes	...

Remarks

Any number of StringExpression_... can be indicated.

Restrictions

See also

Examples

Dim sMainString As String

Dim OutString As String

'----------------------------

sMainString = "Hi all. {1} text is created with new {3} function called {2}"

OutString = StrFormat$(sMainString, "This", "StrFormat$", "thinBasic")

'---Output will be:

' 'Hi all. This text is created with new thinBasic function called StrFormat$'

MSGBOX 0, OutString

'----------------------------

sMainString = "Test with numbers: SIN of {1} is {2}"

OutString = StrFormat$(sMainString, 123, SIN(123))

MSGBOX 0, OutString

'----------------------------

sMainString = "Multiple strings repeated: {1}, {2}, {3}, {2}, {1}"

OutString = StrFormat$(sMainString, "A", "B", "C")

MSGBOX 0, OutString