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format

Declare a picture format for use by the write function. For example:

format Something = Test: @<<<<<<<< @||||| @>>>>> $str, $%, '$' . int($num) . $str = "widget"; $num = $cost/$quantity; $~ = 'Something'; write;

See perlform for many details and examples.

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