an alternative string format function in javascript

printf.js

function printf() {
    const args = Array.from(arguments)
    let str = args.shift()
    
    return args.reduce((str, val, i) => {
        let reg = new RegExp(`\\{${i}\\}`, 'g')
        return str.replace(reg, val)
    }, str)
}

// usage
printf("My name is {0} and i am from {1}", "Nick", "Greece");