# How to repeat the format in @printf?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-repeat-the-format-in-printf/66695
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** io
**Created:** [August 19, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-repeat-the-format-in-printf/66695 "2021-08-19T23:48:58Z")
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### Author: ![heliosdrm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/heliosdrm/32/3851_2.png) [@heliosdrm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/heliosdrm)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-repeat-the-format-in-printf/66695/6 "2021-08-20T08:18:52Z")

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The disadvantage of using `@eval` is that it evaluates the expression in the global scope, so it’s not great for using in functions etc.

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