The SML/NJ Library Reference Manual


The FORMAT signature


Synopsis

signature FORMAT

Interface

datatype fmt_item
  = ATOM of Atom.atom
  | LINT of LargestInt.int
  | INT of Int.int
  | LWORD of LargestWord.word
  | WORD of Word.word
  | WORD8 of Word8.word
  | BOOL of bool
  | CHR of char
  | STR of string
  | REAL of Real.real
  | LREAL of LargestReal.real
  | LEFT of (int * fmt_item)
  | RIGHT of (int * fmt_item)
exception BadFormat
exception BadFmtList
val format : string -> fmt_item list -> string
val formatf : string -> (string -> unit) -> fmt_item list -> unit
val sscanf : string -> string -> fmt_item list option
val scanf : string -> (char,'a) StringCvt.reader -> (fmt_item list,'a) StringCvt.reader

Description

datatype fmt_item

exception BadFormat

exception BadFmtList

format s l
explain the use and semantics of format HERE.

formatf s f l
explain the use and semantics of formatf HERE.

sscanf s t
explain the use and semantics of sscanf HERE.

scanf s re
explain the use and semantics of scanf HERE.



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