Hi Alex, On 3/20/21 12:57 AM, Alejandro Colomar wrote: > 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. Patch applied. Thanks, Michael > 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 > -- Michael Kerrisk Linux man-pages maintainer; http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/
