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alexs-sh opened this issue Dec 30, 2024 · 0 comments · Fixed by #7034
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printf:output doesn't match with GNU printf #7031

alexs-sh opened this issue Dec 30, 2024 · 0 comments · Fixed by #7034
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The uutils output doesn't match the GNU printf output

 cargo run -- printf "%g" -0.1171875
-0.11719       
         
cargo run -- printf "%g"  -0.00001
-0.00001

vs

printf "%g" -0.1171875
-0.117188                  

printf "%g"  -0.00001
-1e-05

This was discovered during work on #6959
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