Format and Print Data
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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