Format$ (VBScript)

The Format$ command enables the given numeric variable to be formatted using the given a template string expression.

Placeholder	Meaning
@	Character placeholder. Display a character or a space. Placeholders are filled left to right unless the ! placeholder is used.
&	Character placeholder. Display a character or nothing. Placeholders are filled left to right unless the ! placeholder is used.
<	Force lowercase.
>	Force uppercase.
!	Placeholders are filled from right to left instead of the default of left to right.

Examples

String = 'Edward G', '@@@@@@@@@' would return ' Edward G'

String = 'Edward G', '&&&&&&&&&' would return 'Edward G'

String = 'Edward G', '!<@&&&&&&&&'' would return 'edward g '

Syntax

FORMAT$ ( string argument , format string expression )