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

\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
    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.

AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.

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.

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.