printf FORMAT, LIST
print FILEHANDLE sprintf
. The first argument of the list will be interpreted as the printf format.
If use locale
is in effect, the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers is affected by the
LC_NUMERIC locale. See
the perlloc manpage.
Don't fall into the trap of using a printf
when a simple
print
would do. The print
is more efficient, and
less error prone.