Equivalent to print FILEHANDLE sprintf(FORMAT, LIST)
, except that $\
(the output record separator) is not appended. The first argument of the
list will be interpreted as the printf format. See sprintf for an
explanation of the format argument. If you omit the LIST, $_
is used;
to use FILEHANDLE without a LIST, you must use a real filehandle like
FH
, not an indirect one like $fh
. If use locale
is in effect and
POSIX::setlocale() has been called, the character used for the decimal
separator in formatted floating-point numbers is affected by the LC_NUMERIC
locale setting. See perllocale and POSIX.
Don't fall into the trap of using a printf when a simple
print would do. The print is more efficient and less
error prone.