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diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c index 353cfc608..413273b26 100644 --- a/coreutils/printf.c +++ b/coreutils/printf.c @@ -1,41 +1,39 @@ /* vi: set sw=4 ts=4: */ /* printf - format and print data - - Copyright 1999 Dave Cinege - Portions copyright (C) 1990-1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - - Licensed under GPLv2 or later, see file LICENSE in this source tree. -*/ - + * + * Copyright 1999 Dave Cinege + * Portions copyright (C) 1990-1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + * + * Licensed under GPLv2 or later, see file LICENSE in this source tree. + */ /* Usage: printf format [argument...] - - A front end to the printf function that lets it be used from the shell. - - Backslash escapes: - - \" = double quote - \\ = backslash - \a = alert (bell) - \b = backspace - \c = produce no further output - \f = form feed - \n = new line - \r = carriage return - \t = horizontal tab - \v = vertical tab - \0ooo = octal number (ooo is 0 to 3 digits) - \xhhh = hexadecimal number (hhh is 1 to 3 digits) - - Additional directive: - - %b = print an argument string, interpreting backslash escapes - - The 'format' argument is re-used as many times as necessary - to convert all of the given arguments. - - David MacKenzie <djm@gnu.ai.mit.edu> -*/ - + * + * A front end to the printf function that lets it be used from the shell. + * + * Backslash escapes: + * + * \" = double quote + * \\ = backslash + * \a = alert (bell) + * \b = backspace + * \c = produce no further output + * \f = form feed + * \n = new line + * \r = carriage return + * \t = horizontal tab + * \v = vertical tab + * \0ooo = octal number (ooo is 0 to 3 digits) + * \xhhh = hexadecimal number (hhh is 1 to 3 digits) + * + * Additional directive: + * + * %b = print an argument string, interpreting backslash escapes + * + * The 'format' argument is re-used as many times as necessary + * to convert all of the given arguments. + * + * David MacKenzie <djm@gnu.ai.mit.edu> + */ /* 19990508 Busy Boxed! Dave Cinege */ //config:config PRINTF |