The C programming language introduced the function printf to let programmers control the format of their output, including outputting the values of variables. The basic syntax of the printf function ...

Format String bug appears in programs written in C, which means this bug is applicable to all operating systems that have a C compiler, or in other words - most of OSes. ## What is Format String? > ...

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 ...