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12-21-2005

cin2000

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printf command in ksh

Hi,
I am very confused with my printf command.
Somehow one variable can't line up with others...

newstart2 ="Mon Nov 11 01 00:00:00 2002"
printf "%-20s" $newstart2

Here is the output:
Mon Nov 11
01 00:00:00 2002

It spread out to two lines..

Why?

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