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List:       bash-bug
Subject:    Re: Format specifier for printf in manual
From:       Chet Ramey <chet.ramey () case ! edu>
Date:       2021-12-22 0:01:20
Message-ID: c4f4ed0a-6d16-cf92-aa69-665b67331ede () case ! edu
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On 12/21/21 6:48 PM, fatiparty@tutanota.com wrote:

>     If you want to read about the format specifiers, the first link from
>     Lawrence's message is authoritative.
> 
> Is printf an external program to bash? In this age, one uses a simple 
> search on a manual rather
> than reading the 200 pages.

It's a builtin that behaves the same as, with additions, as the standalone
version. There's no need to duplicate that information; the differences are
what's important to put in the man page.


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