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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2001-12-15 20:46:30 +0000
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2001-12-15 20:46:30 +0000
commit2fae9e5d26536fc61ad06a3d295c9bb8e40d215e (patch)
tree95b997f03d6570981ce5d104a4500b6ffd446768 /src/printf.c
parent9be58099c4347a6bc27609b88b5f3ac8c1e054ac (diff)
downloadcoreutils-2fae9e5d26536fc61ad06a3d295c9bb8e40d215e.tar.xz
Use new macros, HELP_OPTION_DESCRIPTION and VERSION_OPTION_DESCRIPTION
instead of hard-coding --help and --version descriptions. Split --help output into smaller pieces. Use fputs, not printf.
Diffstat (limited to 'src/printf.c')
-rw-r--r--src/printf.c22
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/printf.c b/src/printf.c
index 028dc385a..0487d19f4 100644
--- a/src/printf.c
+++ b/src/printf.c
@@ -99,35 +99,45 @@ Usage: %s FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...\n\
or: %s OPTION\n\
"),
program_name, program_name);
- printf (_("\
+ fputs (_("\
Print ARGUMENT(s) according to FORMAT.\n\
\n\
- --help display this help and exit\n\
- --version output version information and exit\n\
+"), stdout);
+ fputs (HELP_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout);
+ fputs (VERSION_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout);
+ fputs (_("\
\n\
FORMAT controls the output as in C printf. Interpreted sequences are:\n\
\n\
\\\" double quote\n\
\\0NNN character with octal value NNN (0 to 3 digits)\n\
\\\\ backslash\n\
+"), stdout);
+ fputs (_("\
\\a alert (BEL)\n\
\\b backspace\n\
\\c produce no further output\n\
\\f form feed\n\
+"), stdout);
+ fputs (_("\
\\n new line\n\
\\r carriage return\n\
\\t horizontal tab\n\
\\v vertical tab\n\
+"), stdout);
+ fputs (_("\
\\xNNN byte with hexadecimal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)\n\
\n\
\\uNNNN character with hexadecimal value NNNN (4 digits)\n\
\\UNNNNNNNN character with hexadecimal value NNNNNNNN (8 digits)\n\
- %%%% a single %%\n\
- %%b ARGUMENT as a string with `\\' escapes interpreted\n\
+"), stdout);
+ fputs (_("\
+ %% a single %\n\
+ %b ARGUMENT as a string with `\\' escapes interpreted\n\
\n\
and all C format specifications ending with one of diouxXfeEgGcs, with\n\
ARGUMENTs converted to proper type first. Variable widths are handled.\n\
-"));
+"), stdout);
puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>."));
}
exit (status);