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Any similar method to sprintf in Java?

Deepak
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user496949
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  • possible duplicate of [Sprintf equivalent in Java](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/47045/sprintf-equivalent-in-java) – reinierpost Nov 25 '14 at 10:41

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In a way the String.format is like having a Java sprintf method available here

String status = String.format("The rename status is (%d)", RENAME_SUCCEEDED);

You can see the example here as well

GustyWind
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You're looking for

String.format.

Vladimir Ivanov
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Complicated way (using Formatter)

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
// Send all output to the Appendable object sb
Formatter formatter = new Formatter(sb, Locale.US);

// Explicit argument indices may be used to re-order output.
formatter.format("%4$2s %3$2s %2$2s %1$2s", "a", "b", "c", "d")

Or simpler way:

String.format
Dewfy
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  • @user496949 - per SDK you can use same argument two or more times in any order, `%[argument_index$][flags][width][.precision]conversion` - so index$ - is optional marker that allows you specify format string in other orders than source arguments. – Dewfy Mar 09 '11 at 10:47
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Yes: Formatted Printing for Java (sprintf)

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Have a look at the Formatter classs and Javadoc:

http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Formatter.html

Puce
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Apparently the irrational prejudice against unsigned numeric data extends to this as well. The %u format element is conspicuously absent from the supported set.

Jerry Miller
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