Colt 1.2.0

## corejava
Class Format

    java.lang.Object
      corejava.Format

    public class Format

extends java.lang.Object

A class for formatting numbers that follows `printf` conventions. Also implements C-like `atoi` and `atof` functions

Version:
  1.22 2002-11-16

Constructor Summary
`Format(java.lang.String s)` Formats the number following `printf` conventions.

Method Summary
`static double` `atof(java.lang.String s)` Converts a string of digits to a `double`
`static int` `atoi(java.lang.String s)` Converts a string of digits (decimal, octal or hex) to an integer
`static long` `atol(java.lang.String s)` Converts a string of digits (decimal, octal or hex) to a long integer
`java.lang.String` `format(char c)` Formats a character into a string (like sprintf in C)
`java.lang.String` `format(double x)` Formats a `double` into a string (like sprintf in C)
`java.lang.String` `format(int x)` Formats an integer into a string (like sprintf in C)
`java.lang.String` `format(long x)` Formats a long integer into a string (like sprintf in C)
`java.lang.String` `format(java.lang.String s)` Formats a string into a larger string (like sprintf in C)
`static void` `main(java.lang.String[] a)` a test stub for the format class
`static void` `printf(java.lang.String fmt, char x)` prints a formatted number following printf conventions
`static void` `printf(java.lang.String fmt, double x)` prints a formatted number following printf conventions
`static void` `printf(java.lang.String fmt, int x)` prints a formatted number following printf conventions
`static void` `printf(java.lang.String fmt, long x)` prints a formatted number following printf conventions
`static void` `printf(java.lang.String fmt, java.lang.String x)` prints a formatted number following printf conventions

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Format

    public Format(java.lang.String s)

  Formats the number following `printf` conventions. Main limitation: Can only handle one format parameter at a time Use multiple Format objects to format more than one number

  Parameters:
    `s` - the format string following printf conventions The string has a prefix, a format code and a suffix. The prefix and suffix become part of the formatted output. The format code directs the formatting of the (single) parameter to be formatted. The code has the following structure
    - a % (required)
    - a modifier (optional)
      +
        forces display of + for positive numbers
      0
        show leading zeroes
      -
        align left in the field
      space
        prepend a space in front of positive numbers
      #
        use "alternate" format. Add 0 or 0x for octal or hexadecimal numbers. Don't suppress trailing zeroes in general floating point format.
    - an integer denoting field width (optional)
    - a period followed by an integer denoting precision (optional)
    - a format descriptor (required)
      f
        floating point number in fixed format
      e, E
        floating point number in exponential notation (scientific format). The E format results in an uppercase E for the exponent (1.14130E+003), the e format in a lowercase e.
      g, G
        floating point number in general format (fixed format for small numbers, exponential format for large numbers). Trailing zeroes are suppressed. The G format results in an uppercase E for the exponent (if any), the g format in a lowercase e.
      d, i
        integer in decimal
      x
        integer in hexadecimal
      o
        integer in octal
      s
        string
      c
        character
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if bad format

Method Detail

### printf

    public static void printf(java.lang.String fmt,
                              double x)

  prints a formatted number following printf conventions

  Parameters:
    `fmt` - the format string
    `x` - the double to print

### printf

    public static void printf(java.lang.String fmt,
                              int x)

  prints a formatted number following printf conventions

  Parameters:
    `fmt` - the format string
    `x` - the int to print

### printf

    public static void printf(java.lang.String fmt,
                              long x)

  prints a formatted number following printf conventions

  Parameters:
    `fmt` - the format string
    `x` - the long to print

### printf

    public static void printf(java.lang.String fmt,
                              char x)

  prints a formatted number following printf conventions

  Parameters:
    `fmt` - the format string
    `x` - the character to print

### printf

    public static void printf(java.lang.String fmt,
                              java.lang.String x)

  prints a formatted number following printf conventions

  Parameters:
    `fmt` - the format string
    `x` - a string to print

### atoi

    public static int atoi(java.lang.String s)

  Converts a string of digits (decimal, octal or hex) to an integer

  Parameters:
    `s` - a string
  Returns:
    the numeric value of the prefix of s representing a base 10 integer

### atol

    public static long atol(java.lang.String s)

  Converts a string of digits (decimal, octal or hex) to a long integer

  Parameters:
    `s` - a string
  Returns:
    the numeric value of the prefix of s representing a base 10 integer

### atof

    public static double atof(java.lang.String s)

  Converts a string of digits to a `double`

  Parameters:
    `s` - a string

### format

    public java.lang.String format(double x)

  Formats a `double` into a string (like sprintf in C)

  Parameters:
    `x` - the number to format
  Returns:
    the formatted string
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if bad argument

### format

    public java.lang.String format(int x)

  Formats an integer into a string (like sprintf in C)

  Parameters:
    `x` - the number to format
  Returns:
    the formatted string

### format

    public java.lang.String format(long x)

  Formats a long integer into a string (like sprintf in C)

  Parameters:
    `x` - the number to format
  Returns:
    the formatted string

### format

    public java.lang.String format(char c)

  Formats a character into a string (like sprintf in C)

  Parameters:
    `x` - the value to format
  Returns:
    the formatted string

### format

    public java.lang.String format(java.lang.String s)

  Formats a string into a larger string (like sprintf in C)

  Parameters:
    `x` - the value to format
  Returns:
    the formatted string

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] a)

  a test stub for the format class

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