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Verified: 2026-06-03
Syntax
$printf <format> [arguments]
Examples
$printf "Hello %s\n" World
$printf "%d + %d = %d\n" 2 3 5
$printf "%10s" text
$printf "%0.2f\n" 3.14159
See also
echo format
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
printf --help
Note C-like formatted output.
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