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printf - format and print data
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
printf OPTION
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)
- \
- backslash
- a
- alert (BEL)
- b
- backspace
- produce no further output
- form feed
- new line
- r
- carriage return
- t
- horizontal tab
- vertical tab
- xNNN
- character with hexadecimal value NNN
(1 to 3 digits)
- %%
- a single %
- %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.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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