string.format

Replaces placeholder strings in a string with the specified arguments.

ExampleReplace placeholders in a string
Replace %s with what the user enters.
Code 
<nowiki>
local name = read()
print(string.format("Hello, %s!", name))
    </nowiki>
Output Prints "Hello," and whatever the user entered.
ExampleReplace placeholders in a variable
Replace %s with what the user enters.
Code 
<nowiki>
local name = read()
local output = "Hello, %s!"
print(output:format(name))
    </nowiki>
Output Prints "Hello," and whatever the user entered.

string.format
Function
Syntax
string.format(
  • str : string
  • strings... : any
)
Returns string output
API string
Source Lua
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