String Formatting Functions

String Formatting Functions
printf()
int printf(string $sFormatted, ...)
This function outputs the string given by $sFormatted and its formatting arguments that come after it. It returns the number of characters printed.
Argument	Description
string $sFormatted	This is a string that will be printed, along with the given formatting.
sprintf()
string sprintf(string $sFormatted, ...)
This function returns the string given by $sFormatted and its formatting arguments that come after it.
Argument	Description
string $sFormatted	This is a string that will be returned, along with the given formatting.
sscanf()
various sscanf(string $sInput, string $sFormatted, ...)
This function parses the input string according to the formatting designated by $sFormatted and returns the result.
Argument	Description
string $sInput	This is a string that will be parsed according to the given formatting.
string $sFormatted	This is a string that defines the formatting, along with other arguments.
vprintf()
int printf(string $sFormatted, array $qaArguments)
This function outputs the string given by $sFormatted and its formatting array that comes after it. It returns the number of characters printed.
Argument	Description
string $sFormatted	This is a string that will be printed, along with the given formatting.
array $qaArguments	This is an array of values that are used in the formatted string.
vsprintf()
string vsprintf(string $sFormatted, array $qaArguments)
This function returns the string given by $sFormatted and its formatting array that comes after it.
Argument	Description
string $sFormatted	This is a string that will be returned, along with the given formatting.
array $qaArguments	This is an array of values that are used in the formatted string.