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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
AUTHOR
REPORTING BUGS
COPYRIGHT
SEE ALSO
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!!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 supersede 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
!!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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