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| author | Utkarsh Singh <utkarsh190601@gmail.com> | 2021-03-20 00:57:18 +0100 |
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| committer | Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com> | 2021-04-04 22:04:29 +0200 |
| commit | 2fd8db84bf1eb9c0fe5ddc1683dfd252dae611da (patch) | |
| tree | 4477df49fbcaa726a7b91b708172d243673a900d /man3/printf.3 | |
| parent | 3333af873d4d58b840ea02eac408932d7ed6d8cd (diff) | |
| download | man-pages-2fd8db84bf1eb9c0fe5ddc1683dfd252dae611da.tar.gz | |
printf.3: Add overall structure of format string
Can we add a small syntax structure for format string in printf(3)
manual. I personally find if easier to remember and scan. This has
been taken from OpenBSD printf(3) manual.
Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Singh <utkarsh190601@gmail.com>
[ alx: ffix ]
Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'man3/printf.3')
| -rw-r--r-- | man3/printf.3 | 8 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/man3/printf.3 b/man3/printf.3 index fc39053c1a..e5da32970d 100644 --- a/man3/printf.3 +++ b/man3/printf.3 @@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ an optional and an optional .IR "length modifier" . .PP +Overall syntax of format string is: +.PP +.in +4n +.nf +%[$][flags][width][.precision][length modifier]conversion +.fi +.in +.PP The arguments must correspond properly (after type promotion) with the conversion specifier. By default, the arguments are used in the order |