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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ C++ Format
:height: 18px :height: 18px
C++ Format is an open-source formatting library for C++. C++ Format is an open-source formatting library for C++.
It can be used as a type-safe alternative to printf or as a fast It can be used as a safe alternative to printf or as a fast
alternative to IOStreams. alternative to IOStreams.
Features Features
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std::string s = str(fmt::Format("The date is {}") << Date(2012, 12, 9)); std::string s = str(fmt::Format("The date is {}") << Date(2012, 12, 9));
// s == "The date is 2012-12-9" // s == "The date is 2012-12-9"
You can use `fmt::Formatter You can use `Formatter
<http://cppformat.github.io/doc/latest/#project0classfmt_1_1_formatter>`__ <http://cppformat.github.io/doc/latest/#project0classfmt_1_1_formatter>`__
to create your own functions similar to `fmt::Format to create your own functions similar to `Format
<http://cppformat.github.io/doc/latest#fmt::Format__StringRef>`__ and ``fmt::Print`` <http://cppformat.github.io/doc/latest#fmt::Format__StringRef>`__ and
`Print <http://cppformat.github.io/doc/latest#fmt::Print__StringRef>`__
with an arbitrary action performed when formatting is complete: with an arbitrary action performed when formatting is complete:
.. code-block:: c++ .. code-block:: c++
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~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
The good thing about printf is that it is very fast and readily available The good thing about printf is that it is very fast and readily available
being the part of the C standard library. The main drawback is that it being a part of the C standard library. The main drawback is that it
doesn't support user-defined types. Printf also has safety issues although doesn't support user-defined types. Printf also has safety issues although
they are mostly solved with `__attribute__ ((format (printf, ...)) they are mostly solved with `__attribute__ ((format (printf, ...))
<http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Function-Attributes.html>`__ in GCC. <http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Function-Attributes.html>`__ in GCC.