.oO(Brett)

>Thanks for the explanation, you should consider doing the documentation
>for PHP. I went to the PHP.net site and read both print_f() and
>sprint_f() but it was not nearly as clear as your explanation - which is
>why I asked you about it. In fact, the documentation at the PHP.net
>site is considered abysmal by many newcomers, myself included.

Actually, many (most?) developers including myself consider the PHP
manual quite good, if not one of the best if compared to the other
"competitors". Remember: it's mostly a reference manual, not a tutorial,
even though it contains some introduction chapters.

The only thing I don't like (yet) is the fundamental change in the
chapter structure some weeks ago. On my local server I still have the
older version, while in the online manual now I might have to search a
while to find the chapter I'm looking for ...

>Yes, based on your explanation, it seems that print_f() and sprint_f()
>are very powerful functions that I would be well advised to learn more
>fully.

Indeed.

>Thanks for taking the time to answer so completely.

You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful.

Micha