samples/iyi/format.iyi
Format strings for iyi: width, alignment, padding, precision, and bases.
# Format strings for iyi: width, alignment, padding, precision, and bases. # # ./bin/iyi run samples/iyi/format.iyi # # `sprintf` returns formatted text, `printf` writes directly to standard output, # and `String.format` or `format % args` provides the object surface. # This fills the gaps string interpolation cannot: field width, alignment, # zero-padding, float precision with correct rounding, integer bases, and sign. module samples/format import std/format::{sprintf, printf} # 1. Strings and characters puts sprintf("hello %s", "world") puts sprintf("char '%c' (ascii %d)", 'A', 65) # 2. Width and alignment cell = "hi" puts sprintf("right '%5s'", cell) puts sprintf("left '%-5s'", cell) # 3. Integer bases and prefixes n = 255 puts sprintf("dec: %d", n) puts sprintf("hex: %x", n) puts sprintf("HEX: %#X", n) puts sprintf("oct: %#o", n) puts sprintf("bin: %#b", 5) # 4. Signs and zero padding puts sprintf("plus: %+d", 42) puts sprintf("zero: %06d", 42) puts sprintf("sign zero: %+06d", 42) puts sprintf("negative zero: %06d", -42) # 5. Precision puts sprintf("int precision: %.4d", 7) puts sprintf("float precision: %.2f", 3.14159) puts sprintf("float precision: %.4f", 3.14159) puts sprintf("string precision: %.3s", "cinnabar") # 6. Boundary cases puts sprintf("wider than field: %3d", 12345) puts sprintf("zero precision float: %.0f", 3.6) puts sprintf("zero precision zero int: '%5.0d'", 0) puts sprintf("min int64: %d", -9223372036854775808_i64) puts sprintf("max int64: %d", 9223372036854775807_i64) # 7. Surface styles puts String.format("String.format: %s = %d", "answer", 42) puts "percent tuple: %s = %04d" % {"score", 99} printf("printf: %s completed\n", "run")
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recorded with iyi 0.18.0 (built on Crystal 1.22.0-dev [2a9653052] (2026-10-18)) · Linux 7.0.0-38-generic x86_64, QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ · 2026-10-19
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