Are there alternative functions or libraries that can be used in PHP 4.x to achieve similar functionality as fprintf?

In PHP 4.x, the fprintf function is not available. However, you can achieve similar functionality by using the sprintf function to format a string and then output it using echo or fwrite.

// Using sprintf to format a string
$format = "Hello, %s!";
$output = sprintf($format, "World");

// Outputting the formatted string
echo $output;
// or
fwrite(STDOUT, $output);