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Creates a string according to the given format and data.
| Name | Type | Description | |
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inFormat | String | Format string |
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inData | StringArray | Values used in format |
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outFormattedString | String | Output formatted string |
Description
The filter creates a string from inFormat pattern.
Using data in the pattern
It is possible to use values from inData array in the pattern. To do it, expression %VAL% must be inserted, where VAL it is an index of a value in an array.
Escape sequences
Table shown below presents list of escape sequences, which can be used in a inFormat string.
| Escape sequence | Represents |
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| \a | Bell |
| \b | Backspace |
| \f | Form feed |
| \n | New line |
| \r | Carriage return |
| \t | Horizontal tab |
| \v | Vertical tab |
| \xHH | ASCII character in hexadecimal notation |
| \' | Single quotation mark |
| \" | Double quotation mark |
| \? | Literal question mark |
| \0 | End of string |
Examples
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inFormat = This is the %0% line\n\tand this is the %2% line inData = {"first", "unused", "second"} |
outFormattedString = This is the first line and this is the second line |
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.