> <span>&#45;&gt;</span> string</code></dt><dt class="spec value" id="val-format"><a href="#val-format" class="anchor"></a><code><span class="keyword">val</span> format : <span><span class="type-var">'a</span> <a href="index.html#type-typ">typ</a></span> <span>&#45;&gt;</span> Stdlib.Format.formatter <span>&#45;&gt;</span> <span class="type-var">'a</span> <span>&#45;&gt;</span> unit</code></dt><dt class="spec value" id="val-string_of"><a href="#val-string_of" class="anchor"></a><code><span class="keyword">v