Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2021-04-04

[PATCH] printf.3: Add overall structure of format string

From: Alejandro Colomar <hidden>
Date: 2021-03-19 23:59:59
Subsystem: the rest · Maintainer: Linus Torvalds

From: Utkarsh Singh <redacted>

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 <redacted>
[ alx: ffix ]
Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <redacted>
---
 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
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