Format a version according to the Semantic Versioning specification

    :param str major: the required major part of a version
    :param str minor: the required minor part of a version
    :param str patch: the required patch part of a version
    :param str prerelease: the optional prerelease part of a version
    :param str build: the optional build part of a version
    :return: the formatted string
    :rtype: str

    >>> import semver
    >>> semver.format_version(3, 4, 5, 'pre.2', 'build.4')
    '3.4.5-pre.2+build.4'

def format_version(major, minor, patch, prerelease=None, build=None):
    """Format a version according to the Semantic Versioning specification

    :param str major: the required major part of a version
    :param str minor: the required minor part of a version
    :param str patch: the required patch part of a version
    :param str prerelease: the optional prerelease part of a version
    :param str build: the optional build part of a version
    :return: the formatted string
    :rtype: str

    >>> import semver
    >>> semver.format_version(3, 4, 5, 'pre.2', 'build.4')
    '3.4.5-pre.2+build.4'
    """
    version = "%d.%d.%d" % (major, minor, patch)
    if prerelease is not None:
        version = version + "-%s" % prerelease

    if build is not None:
        version = version + "+%s" % build

    return version