note 110326 added to function.sprintf

Here is an example how alignment, padding and precision specifier can be used to print formatted list of items: <?php $out = "The Books\n"; $books = array("Book 1", "Book 2", "Book 3"); $pages = array("123 pages ", "234 pages", "345 pages"); for ($i = 0; $i < count($books); $i++) { $out .= sprintf("%'.-20s%'.7.4s\n", $books[$i], $pages[$i]); } echo $out; // Outputs: // // The Books // Book 1.................123 // Book 2.................234 // Book 3.................345 ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.199 Probable Submitter: 81.163.131.63 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.sprintf.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/110326 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/110326 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/110326 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php