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Section: FSF (1)Updated: July 2001
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NAME
printf - format and print dataSYNOPSIS
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...printf OPTION
DESCRIPTION
NOTE: your shell may have its own version of printf which will supercede the version described here. Please refer to your shell's documentation for details about the options it supports.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
- \0NNN
- character with octal value NNN (0 to 3 digits)
- \\
- backslash
- \a
- alert (BEL)
- \b
- backspace
- \c
- produce no further output
- \f
- form feed
- \n
- new line
- \r
- carriage return
- \t
- horizontal tab
- \v
- vertical tab
- \xNNN
- byte with hexadecimal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)
- \uNNNN
- character with hexadecimal value NNNN (4 digits)
- \UNNNNNNNN
- character with hexadecimal value NNNNNNNN (8 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.
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2000 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.
SEE ALSO
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.
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