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Tag: printf
PHP Printf As Float Precision
I am attempting to use PHP’s printf function to print out a user’s storage capacity. The full formula looks something like this: Given that $size == (10 * 1024 * 1024), this should print out 10.00 GB But it doesn’t. It prints 10.04 GB. Furthermore, results in 10.04 What?! In giving it an int…
How to specify ordered variables in gettext .po files?
I have a multi-lingual site that uses Zend_Translate PHP arrays to handle the translations. It works fine, but I’m trying to convert to using gettext since that offers extra features. However, I haven’t yet discovered the gettext equivalent of a feature that I liked in PHP array translations: n$ p…
Right justifying with printf
I’ve got a dictionary where both the keys and values are strings. I would like to print each key-value pair on its own line with the key left justified and the value right justified. Etc… What’s the best way to do this in PHP? Perhaps a clever way to do with printf? Answer Try this: The 40 t…
vsprintf or sprintf with named arguments, or simple template parsing in PHP
I’m searching for a way to use named arguments for sprintf or printf. Example: or via vsprintf and an associative array. I have found some coding examples here http://php.net/manual/de/function.sprintf.php and here http://php.net/manual/de/function.vsprintf.php where people wrote their own solutions. Bu…
Why use sprintf function in PHP?
I am trying to learn more about the PHP function sprintf() but php.net did not help me much as I am still confused, why would you want to use it? Take a look at my example below. Why use this: When this does the same and is easier to write IMO: Am I missing something here? Answer sprintf has all