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STRING_FORMAT

Last updated: 9/21/2026

Format any number of inputs into a string using the given format.

Syntax

STRING_FORMAT(formatString, inputs1[, inputs2, ..., inputsN])

Arguments

Name Type Description Default Value
formatString string The format string where {n} prints the n'th input. For example, the pattern '{0}.{0}.{1}' on the inputs 'a' and 'b' will result in the string 'a.a.b' null
inputs# any

Returns

Returns a string value.


Examples

formatString inputs1 inputs2 inputs3 Output
'{0} {1} {2}' 'a' 'b' 'c' `a b c`
'{0}' 1.23 `1.23`
'{0,number,percent}' 0.5 `50%`
'{0,number,#.###}' 1.23456 `1.235`
'{0,number,#.###}' 1.2 `1.2`
'{0,number,0.000}' 1.23456 `1.235`
'{0,number,0.000}' 1.2 `1.200`
'{0,number,###,###.###}' 123456789.01235 `123,456,789.012`
'{0,number,000,000.000}' 123456789.01235 `123,456,789.012`

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