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Printf bug GNU coreutils 8.30/8.32

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From: Andrea Dari <andreadari <at> protonmail.com>
To: "bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org" <bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Printf bug GNU coreutils 8.30/8.32
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:08:58 +0000

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Hello,

I'm using GNU coreutils 8.30, I found that the printf tool is broken while coding a shell script.

andrea <at> Workstation:~$ printf --version
bash: printf: --: invalid option
printf: usage: printf [-v var] format [arguments]

I tried with coreutils 8.32 too with the same error.

PRINTF(1) man page reports the option valid:

NAME
printf - format and print data

SYNOPSIS
printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
printf OPTION

DESCRIPTION
Print ARGUMENT(s) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION:

--help display this help and exit

--version
output version information and exit
...

the option --help works.

I have another issue with printf, I wanted to print a string that starts with "-" and printf parse it like an option:

andrea <at> Workstation:~$ printf "->"
bash: printf: ->: invalid option
printf: usage: printf [-v var] format [arguments]

I'm doing something wrong?

Best Regards,

Andrea Dari

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Message #8 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andrea Dari <andreadari <at> protonmail.com>
To: "bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org" <bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Printf bug GNU coreutils 8.30/8.32
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:09:19 +0000

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I'm sorry, I found the answer in the FAQ.
So i'ts resolved.

Thanks
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
On Friday, January 15, 2021 12:08 PM, Andrea Dari <andreadari <at> protonmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm using GNU coreutils 8.30, I found that the printf tool is broken while coding a shell script.
>
> andrea <at> Workstation:~$ printf --version
> bash: printf: --: invalid option
> printf: usage: printf [-v var] format [arguments]
>
> I tried with coreutils 8.32 too with the same error.
>
> PRINTF(1) man page reports the option valid:
>
> NAME
> printf - format and print data
>
> SYNOPSIS
> printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
> printf OPTION
>
> DESCRIPTION
> Print ARGUMENT(s) according to FORMAT, or execute according to OPTION:
>
> --help display this help and exit
>
> --version
> output version information and exit
> ...
>
> the option --help works.
>
> I have another issue with printf, I wanted to print a string that starts with "-" and printf parse it like an option:
>
> andrea <at> Workstation:~$ printf "->"
> bash: printf: ->: invalid option
> printf: usage: printf [-v var] format [arguments]
>
> I'm doing something wrong?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Andrea Dari

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