From: Utkarsh Singh <utkarsh190601@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> [ alx: ffix ] Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> --- man3/printf.3 | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/man3/printf.3 b/man3/printf.3 index fa6564426..7c993074c 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 -- 2.30.1
