Is there any .NET string.format compatible function for Delphi win32?

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Is there any .NET string.format compatible function for Delphi Win32 ?

I want to use it's argument order syntax.

I found one at delphi3000.com, but it's pretty simple and without supporting number precition, etc.

Don't you know any better open-source implementation ?

Thanks.

Why you not use the Delphi SysUtils.Format function is very complete. docwiki.embarcadero.com/VCL/en/SysUtils.Format ? — RRUZ
– RRUZ, Commented May 12, 2011 at 4:55
Of course I'm using Format function. But it can't support changing argument order. It's not useful especially for translating message text into several languages. — benok
– benok, Commented May 12, 2011 at 8:00
It does support changing argument order: Format('%1:s - %0:d', [7, 'Text']) — Cosmin Prund
– Cosmin Prund, Commented May 12, 2011 at 8:55
Please be more precise about what aspects of the .Net function you're looking for in Delphi. In a comment you mention argument order. Do you also require the brace syntax? The ability to omit type information from the composite format? Arbitrary objects in the argument list? — Rob Kennedy
– Rob Kennedy, Commented May 12, 2011 at 14:08
Don't delete the question, looks valuable to me. Compile your own answer from RRUZ's comment and possibly mine and post it as an answer. I initially gave a similar answer to RRUZ's comment myself, but immediately deleted it when I saw RRUZ's comment was 9 minutes earlier. — Cosmin Prund
– Cosmin Prund, Commented May 13, 2011 at 6:24

benok · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-28 01:37:12Z

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Use SysUtils.Format.

It also supports argument order syntax as string.format in .Net does.

You can change argument order like following example.

Format('%1:s - %0:d', [7, 'Text'])

As I was a C programmer, I thought SysUtils.Format was just like printf in C.

But SysUtils.Format is not just like "printf" and it's more powerful as RRUZ & Cosmin Prund taught me in the comments above. (I should have checked help ;-)

I wanted .Net's string.format mainly because I wanted to use it's famous argument order syntax.

Argument order syntax is useful especially for translating message text into languages (like English to Japanese), but I don't need .Net compatibility.

If you had to port .Net's code to Delphi win32, or you are very familiar with .Net's format syntax, these library would be useful if exists, but it isn't in my case.

edited Feb 28, 2020 at 1:37

answered May 14, 2011 at 11:13

benok

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