printf - output a formatted list to a filehandle

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# NAME

printf - output a formatted list to a filehandle

# SYNOPSIS

printf FILEHANDLE FORMAT, LIST

printf FORMAT, LIST

# DESCRIPTION

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 `use locale` is in effect, the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers is affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale. See the perllocale manpage.

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.

printf - output a formatted list to a filehandle