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(Created page with "= printf = Print ARGUMENT(S) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION.</br> <code>printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]</code></br> <code>printf OPTION</code></br> FORMAT controls the output as in C printf. Interpreted sequences are:</br> <code>\n</code> new line</br> <code>%s</code> output as string</br> <code>%d</code> output as integer</br> Example:</br> <code>printf '%s\n' yolo</code>") |
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= printf = | = printf = | ||
Print ARGUMENT(S) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION.</br> | Print ARGUMENT(S) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION.</br> | ||
== Use == | |||
<code>printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]</code></br> | <code>printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]</code></br> | ||
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Example:</br> | Example:</br> | ||
<code>printf '%s\n' yolo</code> | <code>printf '%s\n' 'yolo'</code> | ||
== List files with printf == | |||
<code>printf "%s\n" *</code> display files and directories in the current directory</br> | |||
<code>printf "%s\n" */</code> display directories in the current directory</br> | |||
<code>printf "%s\n" *.{jpg,jpeg,png}</code> display (some) images only</br> | |||
Latest revision as of 17:41, 17 March 2023
printf
Print ARGUMENT(S) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION.
Use
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]
printf OPTION
FORMAT controls the output as in C printf. Interpreted sequences are:
\n new line
%s output as string
%d output as integer
Example:
printf '%s\n' 'yolo'
List files with printf
printf "%s\n" * display files and directories in the current directory
printf "%s\n" */ display directories in the current directory
printf "%s\n" *.{jpg,jpeg,png} display (some) images only