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Scripting >> Perl >> io >> what are the format strings for printf

Perl's sprintf permits the following universally-known conversions: %% a percent sign %c a character with the given number %s a string %d a signed integer, in decimal %u an unsigned integer, in decimal %o an unsigned integer, in octal %x an unsigned integer, in hexadecimal %e a floating-point number, in scientific notation %f a floating-point number, in fixed decimal notation %g a floating-point number, in %e or %f notationIn addition, Perl permits the following widely-supported conversions: %X like %x, but using upper-case letters %E like %e, but using an upper-case "E" %G like %g, but with an upper-case "E" (if applicable) %b an unsigned integer, in binary %p a pointer (outputs the Perl value's address in hexadecimal) %n special: *stores* the number of characters output so far into the next variable in the parameter listFinally, for backward (and we do mean 'backward') compatibility, Perl permits these unnecessary but widely-supported conversions: %i a synonym for %d %D a synonym for %ld %U a synonym for %lu %O a synonym for %lo %F a synonym for %fNote that the number of exponent digits in the scientific
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