---
title: "stringFormat"
description: "Returns a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments."
---

# stringFormat

> Returns a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
## Syntax
`stringFormat(format[, args...])`

- Parameters

    - string **format** - A string that contains formatting elements in it (%s, %d, %i).

    string **args** - Optional. The arguments to use in the format. Must match the number of formatting elements in the string.

- Results

    - string - The new formatted string.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
stringFormat("Hello %s", "world") //returns "Hello world"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
stringFormat("%s, %s, %s", 1, 2, 3) //returns "1, 2, 3"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
stringFormat("%d, %d, %d", 4, 5, 6) //returns "4, 5, 6"
```