title: Oracle 'printf' equivalent
body: <p>Is there an equivalent or alternative to the following?</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT mix_type || ' (' || mix_num || ')' as description
    FROM acid_batch
   WHERE mix_num &lt; 10
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Does Oracle have something like printf style formatting?</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT printf("%s (%s)", mix_type, mix_num) as description,
    FROM acid_batch
   WHERE mix_num &lt; 10
  </code></pre>