format string

noun

A string of text characters serving as a template for other strings, such as dd/MM/yyyy for a date.

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Meanings

nounformat string (plural format strings)

plural format strings

  1. computingA string of text characters serving as a template for other strings, such as dd/MM/yyyy for a date.
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APA

format string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/format%20string

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“format string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/format%20string. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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