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> I propose a new printf flag, perhaps `|`, to tell (s)printf to countthese strings by terminal width instead. It would be very useful if this change also provided a `width` function, as a sister to `length`. There are many CPAN modules that generate tables, columnar output, etc, which would benefit from such a function. It would be a pain to get this completely right, and keep it right with new emojis every year, but it would be a good Unicode feature to have in Perl’s toolbox. NeilThread Previous | Thread Next