rprintf (version 0.1-2)

rprintv: Build a character vector or list with variable-based string formatting

Description

The rprintv function applies variable-based formatter to transform the given character vector to specific texts with named variables replaced by a given set of values in correct formats.

Usage

rprintv(x, ...)

Arguments

x

The character vector or list to be transformed

...

The arguments that specify the set of values to be placed

Examples

# Format a single-entry character vector with variable mechanism
rprintf("Hello, $name", name="world")
rprintf("$name ($age years old)",name="Ken",age=24)
rprintf("He is $age but has a height of $height:.2fcm",age=18,height=190)
rprintf("$a, $b:.1f, $c:+.2f, $b, $a:.0f",a=1.56,b=2.34,c=3.78)