Platform and version requirements: JVM (1.0)

fun String.format(vararg args: Any?): String

Uses this string as a format string and returns a string obtained by substituting the specified arguments, using the default locale.

Platform and version requirements: JVM (1.0)

fun String.Companion.format(
    format: String, 
    vararg args: Any?
): String

Uses the provided format as a format string and returns a string obtained by substituting the specified arguments, using the default locale.

Platform and version requirements: JVM (1.0)

fun String.format(locale: Locale, vararg args: Any?): String

Uses this string as a format string and returns a string obtained by substituting the specified arguments, using the specified locale.

Platform and version requirements: JVM (1.0)

fun String.Companion.format(
    locale: Locale, 
    format: String, 
    vararg args: Any?
): String

Uses the provided format as a format string and returns a string obtained by substituting the specified arguments, using the specified locale.