* Update doc/format_specifications.rdoc

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@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ The links lead to the details and examples.
- +a+ or +A+: Format +argument+ as hexadecimal floating-point number.
See {Specifiers a and A}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifiers+a+and+A].
- +e+ or +E+: Format +argument+ in
{scientific notation}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation].
- +e+ or +E+: Format +argument+ in scientific notation.
See {Specifiers e and E}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifiers+e+and+E].
- +f+: Format +argument+ as a decimal floating-point number.
See {Specifier f}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifier+f].
@ -75,12 +74,13 @@ The links lead to the details and examples.
- +s+: Format +argument+ as a string via <tt>argument.to_s</tt>.
See {Specifier s}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifier+s].
- <tt>%</tt>: Format +argument+ (<tt>'%'</tt>) as a single percent character.
See {Specifier %}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifier+%].
See {Specifier %}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Specifier+-25].
=== Flags
The effect of a flag may vary greatly among type specifiers.
These remarks are general in nature.
See {type-specific details}[rdoc-ref:format_specifications.rdoc@Type+Specifier+Details+and+Examples].
Multiple flags may be given with single type specifier;
order does not matter.
@ -145,15 +145,70 @@ In general, a width specifier determines the minimum width (in characters)
of the formatted field:
sprintf('%10d', 100) # => " 100"
# Left-justify if negative.
sprintf('%-10d', 100) # => "100 "
# Ignore if too small.
sprintf('%1d', 100) # => "100"
=== Precision Specifier
A precision specifier is a decimal point followed by zero or more
decimal digits.
For integer type specifiers, the precision specifies the minimum number of
digits to be written. If the precision is shorter than the integer, the result is
padded with leading zeros. There is no modification or truncation of the result
if the integer is longer than the precision:
sprintf('%.3d', 1) # => "001"
sprintf('%.3d', 1000) # => "1000"
# If the precision is 0 and the value is 0, nothing is written
sprintf('%.d', 0) # => ""
sprintf('%.0d', 0) # => ""
For the +a+/+A+, +e+/+E+, +f+/+F+ specifiers, the precision specifies
the number of digits after the decimal point to be written:
sprintf('%.2f', 3.14159) # => "3.14"
sprintf('%.10f', 3.14159) # => "3.1415900000"
# With no precision specifier, defaults to 6-digit precision.
sprintf('%f', 3.14159) # => "3.141590"
For the +g+/+G+ specifiers, the precision specifies
the number of significant digits to be written:
sprintf('%.2g', 123.45) # => "1.2e+02"
sprintf('%.3g', 123.45) # => "123"
sprintf('%.10g', 123.45) # => "123.45"
# With no precision specifier, defaults to 6 significant digits.
sprintf('%g', 123.456789) # => "123.457"
For the +s+, +p+ specifiers, the precision specifies
the number of characters to write:
sprintf('%s', Time.now) # => "2022-05-04 11:59:16 -0400"
sprintf('%.10s', Time.now) # => "2022-05-04"
=== Type Specifier Details and Examples
==== Specifiers +a+ and +A+
Format +argument+ as hexadecimal floating-point number:
sprintf('%a', 3.14159) # => "0x1.921f9f01b866ep+1"
sprintf('%a', -3.14159) # => "-0x1.921f9f01b866ep+1"
sprintf('%a', 4096) # => "0x1p+12"
sprintf('%a', -4096) # => "-0x1p+12"
# Capital 'A' means that alphabetical characters are printed in upper case.
sprintf('%A', 4096) # => "0X1P+12"
sprintf('%A', -4096) # => "-0X1P+12"
==== Specifiers +b+ and +B+
The two specifiers +b+ and +B+ behave identically
@ -163,34 +218,121 @@ Format +argument+ as a binary integer:
sprintf('%b', 1) # => "1"
sprintf('%b', 4) # => "100"
# Prefix '..' for negative value.
sprintf('%b', -4) # => "..100"
Type-specific modifier:
- '#' flag' (use alternate format):
sprintf('%#b', 1) # => "0b1"
sprintf('%#B', 1) # => "0B1"
# Alternate format.
sprintf('%#b', 4) # => "0b100"
sprintf('%#B', 4) # => "0B100"
==== Specifier +c+
Format +argument+ as a single character:
sprintf('%c', 'A') # => "A"
sprintf('%c', 65) # => "A"
==== Specifier +d+
Format +argument+ as a decimal integer:
sprintf('%d', 100) # => "100"
sprintf('%d', -100) # => "-100"
Flag <tt>'#'</tt> does not apply.
==== Specifiers +e+ and +E+
Format +argument+ in
{scientific notation}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation]:
sprintf('%e', 3.14159) # => "3.141590e+00"
sprintf('%E', -3.14159) # => "-3.141590E+00"
==== Specifier +f+
Format +argument+ as a floating-point number:
sprintf('%f', 3.14159) # => "3.141590"
sprintf('%f', -3.14159) # => "-3.141590"
Flag <tt>'#'</tt> does not apply.
==== Specifiers +g+ and +G+
Format +argument+ using exponential form (+e+/+E+ specifier)
if the exponent is less than -4 or greater than or equal to the precision.
Otherwise format +argument+ using floating-point form (+f+ specifier):
sprintf('%g', 100) # => "100"
sprintf('%g', 100.0) # => "100"
sprintf('%g', 3.14159) # => "3.14159"
sprintf('%g', 100000000000) # => "1e+11"
sprintf('%g', 0.000000000001) # => "1e-12"
# Capital 'G' means use capital 'E'.
sprintf('%G', 100000000000) # => "1E+11"
sprintf('%G', 0.000000000001) # => "1E-12"
# Alternate format.
sprintf('%#g', 100000000000) # => "1.00000e+11"
sprintf('%#g', 0.000000000001) # => "1.00000e-12"
sprintf('%#G', 100000000000) # => "1.00000E+11"
sprintf('%#G', 0.000000000001) # => "1.00000E-12"
==== Specifier +o+
Format +argument+ as an octal integer.
If +argument+ is negative, it will be formatted as a two's complement
prefixed with +..7+:
sprintf('%o', 16) # => "20"
# Prefix '..7' for negative value.
sprintf('%o', -16) # => "..760"
# Prefix zero for alternate format if positive.
sprintf('%#o', 16) # => "020"
sprintf('%#o', -16) # => "..760"
==== Specifier +p+
Format +argument+ as a string via <tt>argument.inspect</tt>:
t = Time.now
sprintf('%p', t) # => "2022-05-01 13:42:07.1645683 -0500"
==== Specifier +s+
Format +argument+ as a string via <tt>argument.to_s</tt>:
t = Time.now
sprintf('%s', t) # => "2022-05-01 13:42:07 -0500"
Flag <tt>'#'</tt> does not apply.
==== Specifiers +x+ and +X+
Format +argument+ as a hexadecimal integer.
If +argument+ is negative, it will be formatted as a two's complement
prefixed with +..f+:
sprintf('%x', 100) # => "64"
# Prefix '..f' for negative value.
sprintf('%x', -100) # => "..f9c"
# Use alternate format.
sprintf('%#x', 100) # => "0x64"
# Alternate format for negative value.
sprintf('%#x', -100) # => "0x..f9c"
==== Specifier <tt>%</tt>
Format +argument+ (<tt>'%'</tt>) as a single percent character:
sprintf('%d %%', 100) # => "100 %"
Flags do not apply.