# buffer_sample

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/

> Sample of start of buffer

format variable tmux3.2a

Sample of start of buffer

* Scope

  Describes the buffer being formatted

* Type

  Text

* Usage

  `#{buffer_sample}`

## Description[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/#description)

Sample of start of buffer

## Releases[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/#releases)

* [tmux 3.7c](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.7c/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/) : present
* [tmux 3.2a](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/) : present

## Source[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/formats/buffer_sample/#source)

* Defined in

  [`format.c:2540`](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/blob/3b929f332aafa7f1080eacc31feb11ffbb1d1841/format.c#L2540)

* C source reference

  [`format_cb_buffer_sample`](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/reference/c-function-format-c-format_cb_buffer_sample/)

* CLI Manual

  [Original manual entry](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/manual/full/#buffer_sample)