Re: Information about the format construct for printf

[uzibalqa]

------- Original Message -------
On Friday, March 24th, 2023 at 12:29 PM, Dennis Williamson 
<dennistwilliamson@gmail.com> wrote:


> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 7:16 PM uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me> wrote:
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> > ------- Original Message -------
> > On Friday, March 24th, 2023 at 11:25 AM, Lawrence Velázquez <vq@larryv.me> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, at 6:41 PM, uzibalqa wrote:
> > >
> > > > I could not find any information about the format construct for printf.
> > > >
> > > > Particularly for the not so straightforward %*s and %-*s
> > >
> > >
> > > Run "man 3 printf".
> > 
> > Is there an equivalent document for this? There in nothing in the manual to 
> > help you figure out where to find information about the format construct. 
> > Doing "man 3 printf" is not self-evident.
> > 
> > > --
> > > vq
> 
> 
> Huh?
> 
> Did you read it (and man 1 printf)?

Yes I found it, but would be good to guide others where they can get the 
details without having to ask on the mailing list.