String Format List

The string::formatlist function formats a list of strings by replacing placeholders in each string with corresponding values. It is similar to the printf function in C and other similar functions in other programming languages.

Syntax

string::formatlist(<template>, <value1>, <value2>, ...)

Parameters

• template: The template string containing format verbs, ie. %s and %d.
• value1, value2, ...: The values to insert into the placeholders in each template, each of which can be a singular value or a list of permutations.

Returns

• List: A list of formatted strings.

Example

Try it out below!

string::formatlist("%s, %s!", "Howdy", ["world", "foo", "bar"])

This function is useful for formatting multiple strings in a single operation.