sprintf R examples
sprintf("%06d", 12) # "000012" - leading zeros for 6 digits
x <- 123.456
sprintf("%f", x) # "123.456000" - sprintf with default specification
sprintf("%.10f", x) # "123.4560000000" - sprintf with ten decimal places
sprintf("%.2f", x) # "123.46" - sprintf with two rounded decimal places
sprintf("%1.0f", x) # "123" - sprintf without decimal places
sprintf("%-15f", x) # "123.456000" - Space on right side
sprintf("%+f", x) # "+123.456000" - Print plus sign before number