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printf ? format and print data |
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]... |
Print ARGUMENT(s) according to FORMAT. |
??help |
display this help and exit |
??version |
output version information and exit |
FORMAT controls the output as in C printf. Interpreted sequences are: |
double quote |
NNN |
character with octal value NNN (0 to 3 digits) |
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\ |
backslash .....
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s |
p a c e |
produce no further output |
form feed |
new line |
carriage return |
horizontal tab |
vertical tab |
N |
character with hexadecimal value NNN (1 to 3 digits) |
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%% |
a single % |
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%b |
ARGUMENT as a string with ‘´ escapes interpreted |
and all C format specifications ending with one of diouxXfeEgGcs, with ARGUMENTs converted to proper type first. Variable widths are handled. |
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>. |
The full documentation for printf is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and printf programs are properly installed at your site, the command |
info printf |
should give you access to the complete manual. |
Copyright © 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |