From: Bruno Barbier <brubar.cs@gmail.com>
To: Heime <heimeborgia@protonmail.com>
Cc: Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
<help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Format with %-*
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:07:01 +0200 [thread overview]
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Heime <heimeborgia@protonmail.com> writes:
> How can I construct a format that uses a space spx followed by a field of width 13
> into which I insert a label lbv2.
>
> (insert (format (format "%%s%-%ds" 13) spx lbv2)))
I wouldn't try to put everything in the format; i.e. I woud insert some
space, then insert the field.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-07-09 8:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-07-08 16:07 Format with %-* Heime
2024-07-08 17:47 ` Bruno Barbier
2024-07-08 19:53 ` Heime
2024-07-09 8:07 ` Bruno Barbier [this message]
2024-07-09 8:59 ` Michael Heerdegen via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-07-09 13:39 ` Emanuel Berg
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