[ale] Bash scripting and printf

[Bob Kruger]

At 10:00 AM 9/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Thus spake Bob Kruger (bkruger at mindspring.com):
>
>> 
>> 
>> Does anyone have any experience with bash scripting and bash printf?
>> 
>> I have a number for bash scripts that I don't want to take the time to
>> convert to Perl, but would like to clear up the format a bit.  I noticed
>> from the bash man that printf is supported by bash, but the docs were
>> sketchy on the format and use.
>> 
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>There are some examples of printf in scripts in _Beginning Linux
>Programming_ from Wrox Publishers.  Chapter 2.

Thank you.

Without the need of going out and buying another book, does anyone have any
examples that they would be willing to share?

Bob