zformat

Format strings in Zsh. tldr-pages

On several platforms

Several platforms

Format strings in Zsh. This builtin is part of the zsh/zutil module.

Load the zformat module

zmodload zsh/zutil

Format a string by replacing %c with a value and store the result in a variable

zformat -f variable "Hello %c" c:worldIdentify

Format with right-padding (left-align) to a minimum width

zformat -f variable "%10c" c:helloIdentify

Format with left-padding (right-align) using negative width

zformat -f variable "%-10c" c:helloIdentify

Use ternary expression for conditional text (if value is 3, outputs "yes", otherwise "no")

zformat -f variable "The answer is '%3(c.yes.no)'." c:3Identify

Format with left-padding (right-align) using negative minimum width

zformat -f variable "name: %-15n value: %-10v" n:value1 v:value2Identify

Align strings (left:right pairs separated by colon)

zformat -a array : left1:right1 left2:right2Identify