Equivalent toprint FILEHANDLE sprintf(FORMAT, LIST), except that$\ (the output record separator) is not appended. The FORMAT and the LIST are actually parsed as a single list. The first argument of the list will be interpreted as theprintf format. This means thatprintf(@_) will use$_[0] as the format. Seesprintf for an explanation of the format argument. Ifuse locale forLC_NUMERIC Look for this throught pod is in effect and POSIX::setlocale() has been called, the character used for the decimal separator in formatted floating-point numbers is affected by theLC_NUMERIC locale setting. Seeperllocale andPOSIX.
For historical reasons, if you omit the list,$_ is used as the format; to use FILEHANDLE without a list, you must use a real filehandle likeFH, not an indirect one like$fh. However, this will rarely do what you want; if $_ contains formatting codes, they will be replaced with the empty string and a warning will be emitted if warnings are enabled. Just useprint if you want to print the contents of $_.
Don't fall into the trap of using aprintf when a simpleprint would do. Theprint is more efficient and less error prone.
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