How to print % as a character in printf

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I would like to use % as a normal character in printf lets say the output is a is 20% higher than b how would I be able to do that since % is used as a special character?

Try using it double `"%%"`. This is as in its parent C `printf` function. — Diego Sevilla, Apr 27 '16 at 22:23
@SureshKoya This should not be marked as a duplicate of that C question. This question is about bash even though the answer is basically the same. — Uyghur Lives Matter, Apr 27 '16 at 22:53

Nicolas · Answer 1 · 2016-04-28T06:47:18.213

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Use double %

printf  "hello%%"

edited Apr 28 '16 at 06:47

answered Apr 27 '16 at 22:24

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The OP is not asking about C, but the shell `printf` tool, that in the end also accepts the double %. – Diego Sevilla Apr 27 '16 at 22:25

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 27 '16 at 22:51

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You can escape it using %%.

printf "100%%\n"

edited Apr 27 '16 at 22:51

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How to print % as a character in printf

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