formattedstring
nounUK /ˈfɔː.mæt.ɪd strɪŋ/
US /ˈfɔːr.mæt̬.ɪd strɪŋ/
A formatted string is a piece of text that has a special pattern so a computer can put in words or numbers where the pattern says to.
The program used a formatted string to show the player's name and score together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a string literal containing format specifiers that are replaced with values at runtime.
The C function printf takes a formatted string like "%d items" and fills in the number.
3. A text value that has been arranged with spaces, line breaks, or symbols to look a certain way.
The report printed a nicely formatted string with columns lined up.
4. A string used as a pattern in which special markers stand for data to be inserted later.
She wrote a formatted string with a {name} marker for each customer.