From: "i.v.r." <ivanvega@...>
Date: 2005-11-02T07:09:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie: How to format a number to always show two decimals?

mental@rydia.net wrote:
> Quoting "i.v.r." <ivanvega@gmail.com>:
>
>   
>> What's wrong with sprintf? I don't see how sprintf is evil versus
>> the long procedure you detailed, but what do I know... I'm just a
>> BASIC programmer, LOL.
>>     
>
> There's nothing wrong with using sprintf (aka format) here.  It's
> just not the most readable or flexible solution in many other
> cases.
>
> Since sprintf() is lifted almost directly from C, recent converts
> from C do have a tendency to overuse it.  That and its distinctly
> C-ish flavor likely account for Harold's revulsion.
>
> Now, not being a former C programmer, you may not be so strongly
> tempted to write:
>
>  sprintf("%s%s%s", a.zolum, b.fep, c.gorza)
>
> when you could have simply written:
>
>  "#{a.zolum}#{b.fep}#{c.gorza}"
>
> ...but if you ever are, please be aware that it's worth TWO kittens.
>
> -mental
>
>
>   
Ah, I see.

I'm actually very familiar with the second approach, so that's what I 
always use. So don't worry, no kittens will die by my hand :-)

- Ivan