Simple 'printf' question

Howdy,

I'd like to use 'printf' with '/bin/date' function on my Linux server.
For example: 'printf Today is /bin/date'
Result: Today is Mon Feb 8 23:57:43 IST 2010

What is the right way to put it?

Thanks in advance!

 

Code:

printf "Today is `date`\n"

Note that around the "date" is a tilde ` not a single quote

\n is newline
\r is return

Enclosed in tilde's you can put any commands you want. For example:

Code:

printf "Today is `date +%M%D%Y`\n"

if you only want certain parts of the date.

 

Thanks a bunch, acomputerwiz!