Section 1: printf
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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)
\ backslash
a
..... alert (BEL)
k
s.TP produce no further output
p
a
corm feed
e
new line
carriage return
horizontal tab
vertical tab
N character with hexadecimal value NNN (1 to 3 dig-
its)
a single %
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 .
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SEE ALSO
The full documentation for printf is maintained as a Tex-
info 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 (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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