PRINTF(F)                      FSF                      PRINTF(F)



NAME
       printf - format and print data

SYNOPSIS
       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(T) 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 dig-
              its)

       %%     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 (C) 2000 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.

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.



GNU sh-utils 2.0.11         July 2001                   PRINTF(F)