From: ts Date: 2003-09-02T22:39:46+09:00 Subject: Re: Change to sprintf function >>>>> "m" == mark writes: m> puts sprintf("%*3$s %s", "abcd", "abcd", 10) Well, it want svg% ruby -we 'puts sprintf("%*3$1$s %2$s\n", "abcd", "abcd", 10)' abcd abcd svg% Guy Decoux