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 ...

Even if you're already familiar with the printf command, if you got your information via "man printf" you may be missing a couple of useful features that are provided by bash's built-in version of the ...

In my last article, "Fancy Tricks for Changing Numberic Base", I explored the surprising ability of the Linux shell to convert numeric bases on the fly, including this sweet little snippet that ...

The oldest, tried-and-true debugging technique in embedded development is to sprinkle printf statements throughout the software in the hope of gleaning insight into system behavior. Using printf is ...

When you have a width specification of 1 (like you do in the second line) the output will be H or T. If you have anything else, the output will be HEADS or TAILS. But first, we need to add the %H ...

Metric thresholds are being computed for CSV and JSON output but not displayed. Rename the color that encodes the threshold as enum values and use to generate string constants for a json dictionary ...