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.Cm e |
.Cm e |
and |
and |
.Cm f |
.Cm f |
formats, or the maximum number of characters to be printed |
formats, or the maximum number of bytes to be printed |
from a string; if the digit string is missing, the precision is treated |
from a string; if the digit string is missing, the precision is treated |
as zero. |
as zero. |
.It Format: |
.It Format: |
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.It Cm s |
.It Cm s |
Characters from the string |
Characters from the string |
.Ar argument |
.Ar argument |
are printed until the end is reached or until the number of characters |
are printed until the end is reached or until the number of bytes |
indicated by the precision specification is reached; however if the |
indicated by the precision specification is reached; however if the |
precision is 0 or missing, all characters in the string are printed. |
precision is 0 or missing, all characters in the string are printed. |
.It Cm \&% |
.It Cm \&% |
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.Nm |
.Nm |
utility is compliant with the |
utility is compliant with the |
.St -p1003.1-2008 |
.St -p1003.1-2008 |
specification. |
specification, but in order to produce predictable output |
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it deliberately ignores the |
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.Xr locale 1 |
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and always operates as if |
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.Ev LC_ALL Ns =C |
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were set. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The escape sequences \ee and \e' are extensions to that specification. |
The escape sequences \ee and \e' are extensions to that specification. |
.Sh HISTORY |
.Sh HISTORY |