Java SE 1.5 added the ability to format output using formatting strings like “%5.2f%n” to print a floating point number and a newline. An October 2004 tip titled ...
Can Perl insert commas into numbers with many digits using formatting strings?<BR><BR>I have this bit of code, and I need commas in the floating-point columns.<BR><BR ...
The printf command offers well-defined behavior following the POSIX standard, which means it works the same way across shells and systems. Where echo often fails with escape sequences, printf handles ...