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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2002-11-06 10:28:02 +0000
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2002-11-06 10:28:02 +0000
commit59507dd5540503e505579dec21d07dcbfcd28f81 (patch)
tree5b6ca445fa29eca070b3907fb8aeaa019651a192 /src
parent9c2be29be5ccc767d76ce3ee1a9a67c66c71a087 (diff)
downloadcoreutils-59507dd5540503e505579dec21d07dcbfcd28f81.tar.xz
(usage): Update description.
Diffstat (limited to 'src')
-rw-r--r--src/printf.c4
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/printf.c b/src/printf.c
index 26accf237..8c1ba1755 100644
--- a/src/printf.c
+++ b/src/printf.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
\t = horizontal tab
\v = vertical tab
\0ooo = octal number (ooo is 0 to 3 digits)
- \xhhh = hexadecimal number (hhh is 1 to 3 digits)
+ \xhh = hexadecimal number (hhh is 1 to 2 digits)
\uhhhh = 16-bit Unicode character (hhhh is 4 digits)
\Uhhhhhhhh = 32-bit Unicode character (hhhhhhhh is 8 digits)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ FORMAT controls the output as in C printf. Interpreted sequences are:\n\
\\v vertical tab\n\
"), stdout);
fputs (_("\
- \\xNNN byte with hexadecimal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)\n\
+ \\xNN byte with hexadecimal value NN (1 to 2 digits)\n\
\n\
\\uNNNN character with hexadecimal value NNNN (4 digits)\n\
\\UNNNNNNNN character with hexadecimal value NNNNNNNN (8 digits)\n\