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Python-like string formatting for JavaScript.
Array.prototype.flatten = function() {
return this.reduce(function(prev, cur) {
var more = [].concat(cur).some(Array.isArray);
return prev.concat(more ? cur.flatten() : cur);
},[]);
};
String.prototype.format = function () {
var content = this;
// regular for loop would probably be more efficient than the forEach
Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments).flatten().forEach(function (item, index) {
var pattern = '\\{' + index + '\\}',
re = new RegExp(pattern, "g");
content = content.replace(re, item);
});
return content;
};
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