printf Output a formatted string &reftitle.description; intprintf stringformat mixedvalues Produces output according to format. &reftitle.parameters; &strings.parameter.format; values &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the length of the outputted string. &reftitle.examples; <function>printf</function>: various examples ]]> &example.outputs; <function>printf</function>: string specifiers ]]> &example.outputs; &reftitle.seealso; print sprintf fprintf vprintf vsprintf vfprintf sscanf fscanf number_format date flush