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Format
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Syntax: #format {variablename} {format} {argument1} {argument2} {etc}
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This command allows you to format text very much like the sprintf function in C. The result will be stored in the variable given. The format part can contain text and argument variables. You can give up to 20 arguments in the arguments part. Also see the linux man file on sprintf.
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Parameter Name Description
%+9s String Pre pad string with 9 spaces
%-9s String Post pad string with 9 spaces
%.9s String Print at most 9 characters
%a Number Print corresponding ascii character
%c Color Turn argument into a color code
%d Decimal Print a number with integer formatting
%h Header Turn argument into a header
%l Lowercase Lowercase the argument
%m Mathexp Perform Mathematics on the argument
%n Name Capitalize the first letter
%p String Strip leading and trailing spaces
%r Reverse Reverse the argument
%s String Normal string argument
%t Format Use strftime format in argument to create a time stamp.
%u Uppercase Capitalize the entire argument
%w Wordwrap Wordwrap the argument as a list
%C Columns Print the screen width
%G Grouping Perform thousand grouping on the argument
%L Length Print the length of the argument
%R Rows Print the screen height
%T Epochtime Print the number of seconds since epoch
%U Epochtime Print the number of micro seconds since epoch
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Example: 

#alias {time}
{
        #format line {%cThe time is: %t} {light green} {%Y-%m-%d %T};
        #showme {$line}
}