* [patch] Add overall structure of format string for printf(3)
@ 2021-03-08 8:12 Utkarsh Singh
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From: Utkarsh Singh @ 2021-03-08 8:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-man, alx.manpages, mtk.manpages
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.
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
--
Utkarsh Singh
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