locutus/esm/php/strings/printf.js

Locutus other languages' standard libraries to JavaScript for fun and educational purposes

import { echo } from "../strings/echo.js";
import { sprintf } from "../strings/sprintf.js";
export function printf(format, ...args) {
    //  discuss at: https://locutus.io/php/printf/
    // original by: Ash Searle (https://hexmen.com/blog/)
    // improved by: Michael White (https://getsprink.com)
    // improved by: Brett Zamir (https://brett-zamir.me)
    //   example 1: printf("%01.2f", 123.1)
    //   returns 1: 6
    const ret = sprintf(format, ...args);
    if (ret === false) {
        return 0;
    }
    echo(ret);
    return ret.length;
}