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format string

format string noun: a string of text characters serving as a template for other strings, such as dd/MM/yyyy for a date.

Noun

format string (plural format strings)

  1. A string of text characters serving as a template for other strings, such as dd/MM/yyyy for a date.

Forms of format string

pluralformat strings

Questions about format string

What does format string mean?
Format string means a string of text characters serving as a template for other strings, such as dd/MM/yyyy for a date.
What part of speech is format string?
Format string is a noun.
What is the plural of format string?
The plural of format string is format strings.

Words near format string in the dictionary

  1. formantia
  2. formants
  3. Formartine
  4. formas
  5. format
  6. format string
  7. format strings
  8. formate
  9. formated
  10. formates
  11. formateur

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