builtin-printf () { run-file builtin-printf "$@" } run-file () { local spec_name=$1; shift; sh-spec spec/$spec_name.test.sh --compare-shells --oils-bin-dir $PWD/bin "$@" } builtin-printf: spec test case results

Results for builtin-printf.test.sh

statusdashbashmkshzshashosh
pass 345233363239
ok 123528
N-I 1701511177
BUG 203230
total545454545454
casedashbashmkshzshashoshdescription
0pass pass ok ok pass pass printf with no args
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1N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass printf -v %s
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2N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass printf -v %q
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3N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass printf -v a[1]
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4pass pass N-I N-I N-I pass printf -v syntax error
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5N-I pass N-I pass N-I pass dynamic declare instead of %s
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6N-I pass N-I N-I N-I ok dynamic declare instead of %q
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7N-I pass N-I N-I N-I ok printf -v dynamic scope
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8pass pass pass pass pass pass printf with too few arguments
9pass pass pass pass pass pass printf with too many arguments
10pass pass pass pass pass pass printf width strings
11pass pass pass pass pass pass printf integer
12pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %6.4d -- "precision" does padding for integers
13pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %6.4x X o
14pass pass pass pass pass pass %06d zero padding vs. %6.6d
15pass pass pass pass pass pass %06x %06X %06o
16pass pass ok pass pass pass %06s is no-op
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17pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %6.4s does both truncation and padding
18pass pass N-I pass pass pass printf %6.0s and %0.0s
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19pass pass N-I BUG pass pass printf %6.s and %0.s
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20pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %*.*s (width/precision from args)
21pass pass pass pass pass pass unsigned / octal / hex
22pass pass BUG pass pass pass unsigned / octal / hex big
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23pass pass pass pass ok ok empty string (osh is more strict)
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24pass pass ok pass pass pass No char after ' => zero code point
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25BUG pass BUG pass BUG pass Unicode char with '
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26pass pass pass pass pass pass Invalid UTF-8
27BUG pass BUG pass BUG ok Too large
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28pass pass pass pass pass N-I negative numbers with unsigned / octal / hex
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29pass pass pass pass pass N-I printf floating point (not required, but they all implement it)
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30pass pass pass pass pass N-I printf floating point with - and 0
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31pass pass pass pass pass N-I printf eE fF gG
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32N-I pass pass pass pass pass printf backslash escapes
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33pass pass pass pass pass pass printf octal backslash escapes
34N-I pass pass pass N-I pass printf unicode backslash escapes
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35pass pass pass pass pass pass printf invalid backslash escape (is ignored)
36pass pass pass pass pass pass printf % escapes
37pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %b backslash escaping
38pass pass pass pass pass pass printf %b with \c early return
39N-I pass pass pass N-I N-I printf %c -- doesn't respect UTF-8! Bad.
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40ok pass pass pass pass ok printf invalid format
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41N-I ok pass ok N-I pass printf %q
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42N-I ok N-I ok N-I pass printf %6q (width)
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43pass pass pass ok ok ok printf negative numbers
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44pass pass pass pass pass N-I printf + and space flags
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45pass pass pass pass pass N-I printf # flag
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46pass pass pass BUG BUG ok Runtime error for invalid integer
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47N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass %(strftime format)T
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48N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass %(strftime format)T doesn't respect TZ if not exported
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49N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass %(strftime format)T TZ in environ but not in shell's memory
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50N-I pass N-I N-I N-I pass %10.5(strftime format)T
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51pass pass pass pass pass pass Regression for 'printf x y'
52N-I pass N-I N-I N-I ok bash truncates long strftime string at 128
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53N-I pass pass ok N-I pass printf with explicit NUL byte
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226 passed, 21 OK, 67 not implemented, 10 BUG, 0 failed, 0 timeouts, 0 cases skipped

Details on runs that didn't PASS

mksh0 printf with no args

stdout: 
stderr: 


printf: missing operand
Try 'printf --help' for more information.

zsh0 printf with no args


stdout: 


stderr: 


printf: not enough arguments

dash1 printf -v %s


stdout: 


['']

stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: Illegal option -v

mksh1 printf -v %s


stdout: 


-v['']

stderr: 


printf: warning: ignoring excess arguments, starting with ‘foo’

zsh1 printf -v %s


stdout: 


-v['']

stderr: 


ash1 printf -v %s


stdout: 


-v['']

stderr: 


dash2 printf -v %q


stdout: 


stderr: 


dash: 3: printf: Illegal option -v

mksh2 printf -v %q


stdout: 


-v
stderr: 


printf: warning: ignoring excess arguments, starting with ‘foo’

zsh2 printf -v %q


stdout: 


-v
stderr: 


ash2 printf -v %q


stdout: 


-v
stderr: 


dash3 printf -v a[1]


stdout: 


stderr: 


dash: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

mksh3 printf -v a[1]


stdout: 


-vstatus=0
['a', 'b', 'c']

stderr: 


printf: warning: ignoring excess arguments, starting with ‘a[1]’

zsh3 printf -v a[1]


stdout: 


-vstatus=0
['a', 'b', 'c']

stderr: 


ash3 printf -v a[1]


stdout: 


stderr: 


ash: syntax error: unexpected "("

mksh4 printf -v syntax error


stdout: 


-vstatus=0

stderr: 


printf: warning: ignoring excess arguments, starting with ‘a[’

zsh4 printf -v syntax error


stdout: 


-vstatus=0

stderr: 


ash4 printf -v syntax error


stdout: 


-vstatus=0

stderr: 


dash5 dynamic declare instead of %s


stdout: 


['']

stderr: 


dash: 2: declare: not found

mksh5 dynamic declare instead of %s


stdout: 


['']

stderr: 


mksh: <stdin>[2]: declare: not found

ash5 dynamic declare instead of %s


stdout: 


['']

stderr: 


ash: declare: not found

dash6 dynamic declare instead of %q


stdout: 


stderr: 


dash: 3: Bad substitution

mksh6 dynamic declare instead of %q


stdout: 


stderr: 


mksh: <stdin>[3]: declare: not found

zsh6 dynamic declare instead of %q


stdout: 


stderr: 


zsh: bad substitution

ash6 dynamic declare instead of %q


stdout: 


stderr: 


ash: syntax error: bad substitution

osh6 dynamic declare instead of %q


stdout: 


$'"quoted" with spaces and \\'

stderr: 


dash7 printf -v dynamic scope


stdout: 


not implemented

stderr: 


mksh7 printf -v dynamic scope


stdout: 


not implemented

stderr: 


zsh7 printf -v dynamic scope


stdout: 


not implemented

stderr: 


ash7 printf -v dynamic scope


stdout: 


not implemented

stderr: 


osh7 printf -v dynamic scope


stdout: 


dollar=dollar
--
dollar='$'
mylocal=mylocal
--
dollar='$'
mylocal=

stderr: 


mksh16 %06s is no-op


stdout: 


(    42)
(   -42)
((status=1

stderr: 


printf: %06s: invalid conversion specification
printf: %06s: invalid conversion specification

mksh18 printf %6.0s and %0.0s


stdout: 


[      ]
[
stderr: 


printf: %0.0s: invalid conversion specification

mksh19 printf %6.s and %0.s


stdout: 


[      ]
[
stderr: 


printf: %0.s: invalid conversion specification

zsh19 printf %6.s and %0.s


stdout: 


[   foo]
[foo]

stderr: 


mksh22 unsigned / octal / hex big


stdout: 


[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

[2147483647]
[17777777777]
[7fffffff]
[7FFFFFFF]


stderr: 


ash23 empty string (osh is more strict)


stdout: 


0

stderr: 


ash: invalid number ''

osh23 empty string (osh is more strict)


stdout: 


stderr: 


  printf '%d\n' ''
                ^
[ stdin ]:1: printf expected an integer, got ''

mksh24 No char after ' => zero code point


stdout: 


0
0

stderr: 


printf: ‘'’: expected a numeric value
printf: ‘"’: expected a numeric value

dash25 Unicode char with '


stdout: 


ce
206
316

e4
228
344


stderr: 


mksh25 Unicode char with '


stdout: 


ce
206
316

e4
228
344


stderr: 


'printf: warning: \xbc: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \xbc: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \xbc: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \xb8\x89: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \xb8\x89: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \xb8\x89: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\n'
ash25 Unicode char with '


stdout: 


ce
206
316

e4
228
344


stderr: 


dash27 Too large


stdout: 


too large
f4
244
364


stderr: 


mksh27 Too large


stdout: 


too large
f4
244
364


stderr: 


'printf: warning: \x91\x84\x91: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \x91\x84\x91: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\nprintf: warning: \x91\x84\x91: character(s) following character constant have been ignored\n'
ash27 Too large


stdout: 


too large
f4
244
364


stderr: 


osh27 Too large


stdout: 


too large
f4
244
364


stderr: 


  printf '%x\n' \'$too_large
                ^~
[ stdin ]:3: Warning: UTF-8 decode: Integer too large at offset 1 in string of 5 bytes
  printf '%u\n' \'$too_large
                ^~
[ stdin ]:4: Warning: UTF-8 decode: Integer too large at offset 1 in string of 5 bytes
  printf '%o\n' \'$too_large
                ^~
[ stdin ]:5: Warning: UTF-8 decode: Integer too large at offset 1 in string of 5 bytes

osh28 negative numbers with unsigned / octal / hex


stdout: 


stderr: 


  [%u]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%u]\n' -42
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: fatal: Can't format negative number with %u: -42

osh29 printf floating point (not required, but they all implement it)


stdout: 


stderr: 


  [%f]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%f]\n' 3.14159
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%.2f]\n
      ^
[ printf word at line 2 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%.2f]\n' 3.14159
         ^
[ stdin ]:2: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%8.2f]\n
       ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%8.2f]\n' 3.14159
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%-8.2f]\n
        ^
[ printf word at line 4 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-8.2f]\n' 3.14159
         ^
[ stdin ]:4: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%-f]\n
     ^
[ printf word at line 5 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-f]\n' 3.14159
         ^
[ stdin ]:5: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%-f]\n
     ^
[ printf word at line 6 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:6: osh printf doesn't support floating point

osh30 printf floating point with - and 0


stdout: 


---

stderr: 


  [%8.4f]\n
       ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%8.4f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%08.4f]\n
        ^
[ printf word at line 2 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%08.4f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:2: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%8.04f]\n
       ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%8.04f]\n' 3.14  # meaning less 0
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: Expected a printf format character
  [%08.04f]\n
        ^
[ printf word at line 4 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%08.04f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:4: Expected a printf format character
  [%-8.4f]\n
        ^
[ printf word at line 6 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-8.4f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:6: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%-08.4f]\n
         ^
[ printf word at line 7 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-08.4f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:7: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%-8.04f]\n
        ^
[ printf word at line 8 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-8.04f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:8: Expected a printf format character
  [%-08.04f]\n
         ^
[ printf word at line 9 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%-08.04f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:9: Expected a printf format character

osh31 printf eE fF gG


stdout: 


stderr: 


  [%e]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%e]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%E]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 2 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%E]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:2: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%f]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%f]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%g]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 4 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%g]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:4: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%G]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 5 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%G]\n' 3.14
         ^
[ stdin ]:5: osh printf doesn't support floating point

dash32 printf backslash escapes


stdout: 


['a\tb']
['\\xE2\\x98\\xA0']
['$e']
['\x1f7']

stderr: 


dash34 printf unicode backslash escapes


stdout: 


['\\u2620']
['\\U0000065f']

stderr: 


ash34 printf unicode backslash escapes


stdout: 


['\\u2620']
['\\U0000065f']

stderr: 


dash39 printf %c -- doesn't respect UTF-8!  Bad.


stdout: 


[$\u03bc\u03bc]
1

stderr: 


ash39 printf %c -- doesn't respect UTF-8!  Bad.


stdout: 


[\u03bc\u03bc]
1

stderr: 


osh39 printf %c -- doesn't respect UTF-8!  Bad.


stdout: 


[μμ]
0

stderr: 


  %c
   ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '%c' "$twomu" | wc --bytes
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: osh printf doesn't support single characters (bytes)

dash40 printf invalid format


stdout: 


status=2
status=2

stderr: 


dash: 1: printf: %z: invalid directive
dash: 3: printf: %-z: invalid directive

osh40 printf invalid format


stdout: 


status=2
status=2

stderr: 


  %z
   ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '%z' 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: Invalid printf format character
  %-z
    ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '%-z' 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: Invalid printf format character

dash41 printf %q


stdout: 


[
stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %q: invalid directive

bash41 printf %q


stdout: 


[a\ b]

stderr: 


zsh41 printf %q


stdout: 


[a\ b]

stderr: 


ash41 printf %q


stdout: 


[
stderr: 


ash: %q]\n: invalid format

dash42 printf %6q (width)


stdout: 


[[
stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %6q: invalid directive
dash: 3: printf: %1q: invalid directive

bash42 printf %6q (width)


stdout: 


[  a\ b]
[a\ b]

stderr: 


mksh42 printf %6q (width)


stdout: 


[[
stderr: 


printf: %6q: invalid conversion specification
printf: %1q: invalid conversion specification

zsh42 printf %6q (width)


stdout: 


[  a\ b]
[a\ b]

stderr: 


ash42 printf %6q (width)


stdout: 


[[
stderr: 


ash: %6q]\n: invalid format
ash: %1q]\n: invalid format

zsh43 printf negative numbers


stdout: 


[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[0] status=1
[0] status=1

stderr: 


zsh: bad math expression: operator expected at `z'
zsh: bad math expression: operator expected at `z'

ash43 printf negative numbers


stdout: 


[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[0] status=1
[0] status=1
[0] status=1
[0] status=1

stderr: 


ash: invalid number '-42 '
ash: invalid number '-42 '
ash: invalid number '-42z'
ash: invalid number '-42z'

osh43 printf negative numbers


stdout: 


[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
[-42] status=0
status=1
status=1

stderr: 


  printf '[%d] ' ' -42z'
                 ^
[ stdin ]:16: printf expected an integer, got ' -42z'
  printf '[%i] ' ' -42z'
                 ^
[ stdin ]:18: printf expected an integer, got ' -42z'

osh44 printf + and space flags


stdout: 


stderr: 


  [%+d]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%+d]\n' 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: osh printf doesn't support the '+' flag
  [%+d]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 2 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%+d]\n' -42
         ^
[ stdin ]:2: osh printf doesn't support the '+' flag
  [% d]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[% d]\n' 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: osh printf doesn't support the ' ' flag
  [% d]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 4 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[% d]\n' -42
         ^
[ stdin ]:4: osh printf doesn't support the ' ' flag

osh45 printf # flag


stdout: 


---

stderr: 


  [%#o][%#o]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 1 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%#o][%#o]\n' 0 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:1: osh printf doesn't support the '#' flag
  [%#x][%#x]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 2 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%#x][%#x]\n' 0 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:2: osh printf doesn't support the '#' flag
  [%#X][%#X]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 3 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%#X][%#X]\n' 0 42
         ^
[ stdin ]:3: osh printf doesn't support the '#' flag
  [%.0f][%#.0f]\n
      ^
[ printf word at line 5 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%.0f][%#.0f]\n' 3 3
         ^
[ stdin ]:5: osh printf doesn't support floating point
  [%g][%#g]\n
    ^
[ printf word at line 6 of [ stdin ] ]:1

  printf '[%g][%#g]\n' 3 3
         ^
[ stdin ]:6: osh printf doesn't support floating point

zsh46 Runtime error for invalid integer


stdout: 


0
status=1
0
status=0

stderr: 


zsh: bad math expression: operator expected at `abc'

ash46 Runtime error for invalid integer


stdout: 


0
status=1
0
status=1

stderr: 


ash: invalid number '3abc'
ash: invalid number 'xyz'

osh46 Runtime error for invalid integer


stdout: 


status=1
status=1

stderr: 


  printf '%d\n' $x
                ^~
[ stdin ]:2: printf expected an integer, got '3abc'
  printf '%d\n' xyz
                ^~~
[ stdin ]:4: printf expected an integer, got 'xyz'

dash47 %(strftime format)T


stdout: 


status=2

stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %(: invalid directive
dash: 4: printf: %(: invalid directive

mksh47 %(strftime format)T


stdout: 


status=1

stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid conversion specification
printf: %(: invalid conversion specification

zsh47 %(strftime format)T


stdout: 


status=1

stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid directive
printf: %(: invalid directive

ash47 %(strftime format)T


stdout: 


status=1

stderr: 


ash: %(%Y-%m-%d)T\n: invalid format
ash: %(%Y-%m-%d)T\n: invalid format

dash48 %(strftime format)T doesn't respect TZ if not exported


stdout: 


stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %(: invalid directive
dash: 5: printf: %(: invalid directive

mksh48 %(strftime format)T doesn't respect TZ if not exported


stdout: 


stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid conversion specification
printf: %(: invalid conversion specification

zsh48 %(strftime format)T doesn't respect TZ if not exported


stdout: 


stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid directive
printf: %(: invalid directive

ash48 %(strftime format)T doesn't respect TZ if not exported


stdout: 


stderr: 


ash: %(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)T\n: invalid format
ash: %(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)T\n: invalid format

dash49 %(strftime format)T TZ in environ but not in shell's memory


stdout: 


stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %(: invalid directive
dash: 6: printf: %(: invalid directive

mksh49 %(strftime format)T TZ in environ but not in shell's memory


stdout: 


stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid conversion specification
printf: %(: invalid conversion specification

zsh49 %(strftime format)T TZ in environ but not in shell's memory


stdout: 


stderr: 


printf: %(: invalid directive
printf: %(: invalid directive

ash49 %(strftime format)T TZ in environ but not in shell's memory


stdout: 


stderr: 


ash: %(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)T\n: invalid format
ash: %(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)T\n: invalid format

dash50 %10.5(strftime format)T


stdout: 


[[status=2

stderr: 


dash: 2: printf: %10.5(: invalid directive
dash: 4: printf: %10.5(: invalid directive

mksh50 %10.5(strftime format)T


stdout: 


[[status=1

stderr: 


printf: %10.5(: invalid conversion specification
printf: %10.5(: invalid conversion specification

zsh50 %10.5(strftime format)T


stdout: 


[[status=1

stderr: 


printf: %10.5(: invalid directive
printf: %10.5(: invalid directive

ash50 %10.5(strftime format)T


stdout: 


[[status=1

stderr: 


ash: %10.5(%Y-%m-%d)T]\n: invalid format
ash: %10.5(%Y-%m-%d)T]\n: invalid format

dash52 bash truncates long strftime string at 128


stdout: 


stderr: 


mksh52 bash truncates long strftime string at 128


stdout: 


stderr: 


zsh52 bash truncates long strftime string at 128


stdout: 


stderr: 


ash52 bash truncates long strftime string at 128


stdout: 


stderr: 


osh52 bash truncates long strftime string at 128


stdout: 


4
40
120
124
128

stderr: 


dash53 printf with explicit NUL byte


stdout: 


stderr: 


zsh53 printf with explicit NUL byte


stdout: 


xzz
stderr: 


ash53 printf with explicit NUL byte


stdout: 


stderr: