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Old 09-03-2010
problem with printf in shell script

i have written small script as follows:
Code:
name="hi hello"
printf "%-20s" $name

This gives me strange output. -20s format is applied on both word of string. i.e it displays both word hi and hello in space of 20 length.
I want to display entire string "hi hello" in length of 20 space.

plz help me.
thanks

Last edited by vbe; 09-03-2010 at 04:58 AM.. Reason: use code tags please
# 2  
Old 09-03-2010
Code:
name="hi hello"
printf "%-20s" "$name"

# 3  
Old 09-04-2010
thanks. it works.
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