Even if you're already familiar with the printf command, if you got your information via "man printf" you may be missing a couple of useful features that are provided by bash's built-in version of the ...
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Why printf is superior to echo in Linux scripts
The printf command offers well-defined behavior following the POSIX standard, which means it works the same way across shells ...
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