printf man page on Ultrix
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PRINTF(1) FSF PRINTF(1)
NAME
printf - format and print data
SYNOPSIS
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
printf OPTION
DESCRIPTION
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)
b backslash
a
c.... alert (BEL)
k
s
p
a produce no further output
c
e
form feed
new line
carriage return
horizontal tab
vertical tab
N 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.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.
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.
COPYRIGHT
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.
GNU sh-utils 2.0 August 1999 PRINTF(1)
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