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xp_sprintf (Transact-SQL)

SQL Server 2005

Formats and stores a series of characters and values in the string output parameter. Each format argument is replaced with the corresponding argument.

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xp_sprintf { string OUTPUT , format }
     [ , argument [ ,...n ] ]
string

Is a varchar variable that receives the output.

OUTPUT

When specified, puts the value of the variable in the output parameter.

format

Is a format character string with placeholders for argument values, similar to that supported by the C-language sprintf function. Currently, only the %s format argument is supported.

argument

Is a character string that represents the value of the corresponding format argument.

n

Is a placeholder that indicates that a maximum of 50 arguments can be specified.

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

xp_sprintf returns the following message:

The command(s) completed successfully.

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