Re: format equivalent of printf "%3.1f", "%03x"

[Dale P. Smith]

Kyle Cronan wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Chris Cramer wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:33:54AM -0400, Keith Wright wrote:
> > > Boy are you asking for flamage.  Ask again when you are ready for
> > > a quiz on pages 581-608 of Common Lisp: The Language
> > > by Guy L. Steele Jr. (Digital Press)
> >
> > Could you summarize for those of us who are not as familiar with Common
> > Lisp? I have no idea what problems there could be with using something
> > like printf with Lisp. Not that it's a burning desire of mine, since we
> > already have format, but now you've got me wondering.
> 
> I'll leave Keith to comment on your specific question, but I thought I
> would point out that the book he referred to is available online at this
> URL (among others):
> 
> http://www.supelec.fr/docs/cltl/cltl2.html
> 
> I believe the chapter you want is number 27, "Pretty Printing".

Section 22.3.3
http://www.supelec.fr/docs/cltl/clm/node200.html#SECTION002633000000000000000
has the full description of format.

-Dale
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