> From: Sprague, Webb (OFM) > > I have a question about printf. The following example from the docs > works just fine: > > 'The population of %s is %d\n' printf 'Raleigh';240000 > > However, when I try to modify it as the following, it doesn't work: > > 'The population of %s\n' printf 'Raleigh' > |length error: exeformat > > Could someone explain this to me?
printf will insert items of the right argument in the left argument where specified. So: 'The population of %s\n' printf 'R' The population of R However 'Ralegih' is not one item, but a list of 7. You need to box it to make it a single item: 'The population of %s\n' printf <'Raleigh' The population of Raleigh When starting a new thread, please don't reply to a message from a previous thread - even if you change the subject it isn't recognized as a new thread. Start a new message instead. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
