3 files changed, 69 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/output_buffer.hpp b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/output_buffer.hpp
index be2034f..fd7a2b4 100644
--- a/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/output_buffer.hpp
+++ b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/output_buffer.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef KSTD_BITS_FORMAT_OUTPUT_BUFFER_HPP
 #define KSTD_BITS_FORMAT_OUTPUT_BUFFER_HPP
 
+// IWYU pragma: private, include <kstd/format>
+
 #include <string_view>
 
 namespace kstd::bits::format
diff --git a/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/vformat.hpp b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/vformat.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b74a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/bits/format/vformat.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#ifndef KSTD_BITS_FORMAT_VFORMAT_HPP
+#define KSTD_BITS_FORMAT_VFORMAT_HPP
+
+// IWYU pragma: private, include <kstd/format>
+
+#include <kstd/bits/format/args.hpp>
+#include <kstd/bits/format/output_buffer.hpp>
+#include <kstd/bits/format/string.hpp>
+#include <kstd/string>
+
+#include <string_view>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace kstd
+{
+
+  namespace bits::format
+  {
+    //! Format a string with the given arguments into the given buffer.
+    //!
+    //! External implementations of `vprint` may call this function.
+    //!
+    //! @param buffer The buffer to format into.
+    //! @param format The format string to use.
+    //! @param args The arguments for the format string.
+    auto vformat_to(output_buffer & buffer, std::string_view format, format_args args) -> void;
+
+    struct string_writer : output_buffer
+    {
+      auto push(std::string_view text) -> void override;
+      auto push(char character) -> void override;
+
+      auto release() -> string &&;
+
+    private:
+      string m_result{};
+    };
+
+    struct string_iterator_writer : output_buffer
+    {
+      auto push(std::string_view text) -> void override;
+      auto push(char character) -> void override;
+
+    private:
+      string::iterator m_iter{};
+    };
+
+  }  // namespace bits::format
+
+  //! Format a given string with the provided arguments.
+  //!
+  //! @param format The format string.
+  //! @param args The arguments for the format string.
+  //! @return A new string containing the result of the format operation.
+  template<typename... ArgumentTypes>
+  auto format(format_string<std::type_identity_t<ArgumentTypes>...> format, ArgumentTypes &&... args) -> string
+  {
+    auto buffer = bits::format::string_writer{};
+    bits::format::vformat_to(buffer, format.str_view, std::forward<ArgumentTypes>(args)...);
+    return buffer.release();
+  }
+
+}  // namespace kstd
+
+#endif
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/kstd/include/kstd/format b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/format
index adee5f8..d11c221 100644
--- a/libs/kstd/include/kstd/format
+++ b/libs/kstd/include/kstd/format
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 #include "bits/format/formatter/pointer.hpp"      // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "bits/format/formatter/range.hpp"        // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "bits/format/formatter/string_view.hpp"  // IWYU pragma: export
+#include "bits/format/output_buffer.hpp"          // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "bits/format/parse_context.hpp"          // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "bits/format/string.hpp"                 // IWYU pragma: export
+#include "bits/format/vformat.hpp"                // IWYU pragma: export
 
 #endif
 \ No newline at end of file