Syntax for Format function (Expression functions)?

I'm struggling with the syntax for the Format(s[,a,b,c...]) function. If I want to get a result, "Distance= 20 feet" I'm expecting that I would write Format("Distance = ?x? feet",x) with the appropriate delimiter where I've placed question marks and x being the input value to the function component. I can't figure out what the delimiter is. Have I made some fundamental error in the use of this function?

Thanks.

Chris

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Permalink Reply by Giulio Piacentino on January 7, 2011 at 2:16am

String formatting follows (calls) the .Net string formatting functions. ( method, formatting overview or nice introduction ).

In your case, this should do:

Format("Distance = {0} feet", x)

If you had two inputs:

Format("Distance = {0} {1}", x, unit)

- Giulio

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Permalink Reply by Chris Tietjen on January 7, 2011 at 5:33am

Thank you.

Chris

Permalink Reply by Nader Belal on February 28, 2017 at 12:45pm

That is a neat solution

Permalink Reply by Nader Belal on February 28, 2017 at 12:44pm

Hi there,

I have just seen your post, and I don't know if you found a solution of not, anyway here is my two cents solution

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on March 1, 2017 at 7:57am

Or {0:0.##} to allow for two decimal placed to be included, but only if they're not zero. Or {0:0.00##} to always include two decimals, but allow four if they are non-zero.

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