
printf(+Format, ?ArgList)

   The arguments in the argument list ArgList are interpreted according to the
Format string and the result is printed to the output stream

Arguments
   Format              String or Atom.
   ArgList             List or any Term.

Type
   Term I/O

Description

   Format is an atom or a string which can contain embedded format control
   sequences.  ArgList is a list of arguments that will be interpreted,
   and possibly printed, under control of these format options.
   Any part of Format that is not a control sequence is written to the
   output stream.

   For details of the formatting options, see printf/3.


Modes and Determinism
   printf(+, ?) is det

Modules
   This predicate is sensitive to its module context (tool predicate, see @/2).

Exceptions
     5 --- Format is not an atom or a string.
     5 --- ArgList contains argument whose type does not correspond to    the control sequence.
     7 --- Format is not correct, it contains too many asterisks or a    control character is missing or there is a redundant character before    the control character.
     8 --- ArgList has not enough or too many arguments.

Examples
      Equivalent to printf(output, Format, ArgList).  (see printf/3 for
   details).


See Also
   printf / 3, display / 1, display / 2, print / 1, print / 2, sprintf / 3, write / 1, write / 2, writeq / 1, writeq / 2
