Hi Utkarsh,
On 3/8/21 9:15 AM, Utkarsh Singh wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for creating and maintaining Linux man-pages project.
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.
Great patch! Thanks for the patch and for pointing to the source!
I applied the patch with some minor tweaks, and signed it on your
behalf. See
<https://github.com/alejandro-colomar/man-pages/commit/7cff8229063ff758a51ebd475e51452f5c781a60>.
I prefer .nf/.fi so that it doesn't use a monospace font (it's not
actual code) in PDF/HTML version. Like we have in the synopsis.
Thanks,
Alex
diff --git a/man3/printf.3 b/man3/printf.3
index fa6564426..69ff29316 100644
--- a/man3/printf.3
+++ b/man3/printf.3
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ an optional
and an optional
.IR "length modifier" .
.PP
+Overall syntax of format string is:
+.PP
+.in +4n
+.EX
+%[$][flags][width][.precision][length modifier]conversion
+.EE
+.PP
The arguments must correspond properly (after type promotion) with the
conversion specifier.
By default, the arguments are used in the order
--
Alejandro Colomar
Linux man-pages comaintainer; https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/
http://www.alejandro-colomar.es/
