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+<?php
+/**
+ * Smarty plugin
+ *
+ * @package    Smarty
+ * @subpackage PluginsModifierCompiler
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Smarty string_format modifier plugin
+ * Type:     modifier<br>
+ * Name:     string_format<br>
+ * Purpose:  format strings via sprintf
+ *
+ * @link   http://www.smarty.net/manual/en/language.modifier.string.format.php string_format (Smarty online manual)
+ * @author Uwe Tews
+ *
+ * @param array $params parameters
+ *
+ * @return string with compiled code
+ */
+function smarty_modifiercompiler_string_format($params) {
+    return 'sprintf(' . $params[1] . ',' . $params[0] . ')';
+}