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Cc: Victor Subervi <victorsubervi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Variable Substitution
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On Monday 03 March 2008 15:52:51 Victor Subervi wrote:

> Forgive this basic question, but can=B4t figure out how to google it. If I
> want to substitute strings in an expression, I can use %s for string, or =
%d
> for digit. What about file? What is this process called, so I can find a
> howto?

printf(1) or printf(3), pending what language you want.
=2D-=20
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.