printf - format and print data
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
printf OPTION
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.
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
Copyright (C) 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.
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.
GNU sh-utils 2.0.11 July 2001 PRINTF(1)
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