Some quick database interaction questions

**amw_drizz** · 03-26-2008, 01:01 PM

When I look at some scripts I see %s in the script or something with the % at the beginning of it.

When googling it didn't turn much up.

What is the %s used for?

**vangogh** · 03-26-2008, 07:33 PM

I'm guessing you saw it in a sprintf() statement or something similar. sprintf is a way to format what you want to print.

The %s is a placeholder in the string being printed and a variable is given at the end of the sprintf statement that will get placed where that placeholder is located.

There are different kinds of % arguments you can use and they're listed in the link to the function above. %s is for a string.

The link to the sprintf function will explain it all better than I am and there are a few other similar functions.

**amw_drizz** · 03-27-2008, 03:13 PM

yea i found about sprintf function. that is what i was looking for

**vangogh** · 03-27-2008, 06:54 PM

Glad I could point you in the right direction.

03-26-2008, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink) Some quick database interaction questions
amw_drizz Ultra Talker Posts: 301 Name: Jon Location: New York Talkupation:	When I look at some scripts I see %s in the script or something with the % at the beginning of it. When googling it didn't turn much up. What is the %s used for? __________________ AMW_Drizz Php 5.2 Mysql 4.1 IIS 6 Win2k3 Server && PHP 5.2 MySQL 4.1 Apache 2.2 (separate machine of course)

03-26-2008, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink) Re: Some quick database interaction questions
vangogh Post Impressionist Latest Blog Post: Welcome to Van SEO Design Posts: 8,040 Name: Steven Bradley Location: Boulder, Colorado Talkupation:	I'm guessing you saw it in a sprintf() statement or something similar. sprintf is a way to format what you want to print. The %s is a placeholder in the string being printed and a variable is given at the end of the sprintf statement that will get placed where that placeholder is located. There are different kinds of % arguments you can use and they're listed in the link to the function above. %s is for a string. The link to the sprintf function will explain it all better than I am and there are a few other similar functions. __________________ l Search Engine Friendly Web Design \| Van SEO Design l Tips On Marketing, SEO, Design, and Development \| TheVanBlog l Custom WordPress Themes

03-27-2008, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink) Re: Some quick database interaction questions
amw_drizz Ultra Talker Posts: 301 Name: Jon Location: New York Talkupation:	yea i found about sprintf function. that is what i was looking for __________________ AMW_Drizz Php 5.2 Mysql 4.1 IIS 6 Win2k3 Server && PHP 5.2 MySQL 4.1 Apache 2.2 (separate machine of course)

03-27-2008, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink) Re: Some quick database interaction questions
vangogh Post Impressionist Latest Blog Post: Welcome to Van SEO Design Posts: 8,040 Name: Steven Bradley Location: Boulder, Colorado Talkupation:	Glad I could point you in the right direction. __________________ l Search Engine Friendly Web Design \| Van SEO Design l Tips On Marketing, SEO, Design, and Development \| TheVanBlog l Custom WordPress Themes