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printf

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Verified: 2026-03-04
Syntax
$printf <format> [arguments]
Examples
$printf "Hello %s " World
$printf "%d + %d = %d " 2 3 5
$printf "%10s" text
$printf "%0.2f " 3.14159
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
printf --help
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