GNU bug report logs - #9664
(format #t "~3tX") fails in the REPL

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Package: guile;

Reported by: rixed <at> happyleptic.org

Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:05:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: rixed <at> happyleptic.org
To: bug-guile <at> gnu.org
Subject: (format #t "~3tX") fails in the REPL
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 21:59:48 +0200

The ~t formater is not working according to spec in the REPL.
Try this for instance:

(format #t "~10tA~20tB~30tC~40tD")

will print:

AB       C         D

Although it works from a script or when outputing to a sting.

Also, it works after a newline.
This bug report was last modified 13 years and 250 days ago.

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