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From: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@gmail.com>
To: mtk.manpages@gmail.com
Cc: Utkarsh Singh <utkarsh190601@gmail.com>,
	linux-man@vger.kernel.org,
	Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] printf.3: Add overall structure of format string
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:57:18 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210319235717.28264-4-alx.manpages@gmail.com> (raw)

From: Utkarsh Singh <utkarsh190601@gmail.com>

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@gmail.com>
[ alx: ffix ]
Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@gmail.com>
---
 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


             reply	other threads:[~2021-03-19 23:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-03-19 23:57 Alejandro Colomar [this message]
2021-04-04 19:32 ` [PATCH] printf.3: Add overall structure of format string Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2021-03-08  8:15 [patch] " Utkarsh Singh
2021-03-10 19:42 ` Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)

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