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Template:Sprintfexpr invokes function expr in Module:Sprintf using Lua.

Template:Sprintfexpr invokes Module:sprintf using Lua.

A subtemplate of Template:Sprintf, that only takes one argument and automatically uses #expr on it.

Provides access to the lua string.format function.

Usage

{{Sprintfexpr|format string|param}}

The format string is specified according to string.format, which uses printf formatting with a few exceptions. See documentation for full details. Only one parameter is added, so your format string should only include one replacement string

Examples

* One decimal place: {{Sprintfexpr|%.1f|1.2*5.6*82.23654}}
* One decimal place (when an int): {{Sprintfexpr|%.1f|5*5}}
* Padding left as int: {{Sprintfexpr|%05d|2*2}}

• One decimal place: 552.6
• One decimal place (when an int): 25.0
• Padding left as int: 00004

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The following information is used by extensions and applications, such as VisualEditor, to help users implement this template onto pages. Please ensure that it is up-to-date. Provides access to the lua string formatting function. Template parameters This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Format string 1 no description Unknown required Parameter 2 Param to be inserted in the replacement position. Automatically #expr'd String required