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What does printf do?

format and print data using a printf-style template.

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printf examples, explained

$ printf '%s\n' hello

  • printfformat and print data using a printf-style template
  • %s\nan argument passed to the command
  • helloan argument passed to the command

$ printf "%-10s %d\n" name 42

  • printfformat and print data using a printf-style template
  • %-10s %d\nan argument passed to the command
  • namean argument passed to the command
  • 42an argument passed to the command

printf flags & options

-vstore the output in a shell variable instead of printing it

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