Format string

Supported in: Batch, Streaming

Formats string printf style.

Expression categories: String

Declared arguments

• Format arguments - List of args to insert into format string.
  List<Expression<Boolean | Byte | Date | Decimal | Double | Float | Integer | Long | Short | String | Timestamp>>
• Format string - String to be formatted.
  Literal<String>

Output type: String

Examples

Example 1: Base case

Argument values:

• Format arguments: [argument1, argument2]
• Format string: Hello %s, my name is %s

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Example 2: Base case

Description: Formats an integer. Argument values:

• Format arguments: [4]
• Format string: number = %d

Output: number = 4

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Example 3: Base case

Description: Formats a double with a sign and 4 decimal places. Argument values:

• Format arguments: [2.718281828459045]
• Format string: e = %+.4f

Output: e = +2.7183

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Example 4: Null case

Argument values:

• Format arguments: [argument1, argument2]
• Format string: Hello %s, my name is %s

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