Format Functions

RayforceDB provides functions for converting objects to string representations and printing formatted output. These functions enable data display, debugging, and user interaction.

String Formatting

Format

Converts objects to string representations. When given a single argument, formats that object. When given multiple arguments, treats the first as a format string with % placeholders that are replaced by subsequent arguments.

(format 1)
"1"

(format "Total: % Quantity: %" 15025.00 100)
"Total: 15025.00 Quantity: 100"

Output Functions

Print / Println

Prints formatted output to stdout without a trailing newline.

(print "% %" 1 [2 3 4])
1 [2 3 4]

(print "Hello")
Hello


(println "% %" 1 [2 3 4])
1 [2 3 4]

(println "Hello")
Hello

;; Print formatted message with newline
(println "Price: % Symbol: %" 150.25 'AAPL)
Price: 150.25 Symbol: AAPL

Show

Prints the full representation of an object to stdout without terminal width constraints. Displays the complete object structure regardless of display width settings.

(show (til 100))
[0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99]

(set prices [150.25 300.50 125.75 200.00 175.50])
(show prices)
[150.25 300.50 125.75 200.00 175.50]