printf
Official Description
Formats and prints data.
Syntax
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
Options
None
Oddities
Available in ksh93 and beyond.
Format is similar to the C language printf function.
Example
$ float f=8.78 $ $ printf "Float contains %f\n" $f Float contains 8.780000 $ $ printf "Float contains %.2f\n" $f Float contains 8.78 $ $ printf "Float contains %10.2f\n" $f Float contains 8.78 $
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