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Template:Sprintf invokes function main in Module:Sprintf using Lua.

Template:Sprintf invokes Module:sprintf using Lua.

Provides access to the lua string.format function.

Usage

{{Sprintf|format string|param1|param2|...|paramN}}

The format string is specified according to string.format, which uses printf formatting with a few exceptions. See documentation for full details. The paramters should be provided as required by the format string.

Examples

* Two strings: {{Sprintf|%s - %s|abyssal|whip}}
* Floating point formatting: {{Sprintf|%3.2f|12345.678901}}
* Hexadecimal conversion: {{Sprintf|%x|100}}

• Two strings: abyssal - whip
• Floating point formatting: 12345.68
• Hexadecimal conversion: 64

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The following information is used by extensions and applications, such as VisualEditor, to help users implement this template onto pages. Please ensure that it is up-to-date. Provides access to the lua string formatting function. Template parameters This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Format string 1 no description Unknown required Parameter 1 2 Param to be inserted in the first replacement position. String required Parameter 2 3 Second parameter (repeat for as many as are specified by the format string) Unknown optional