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@print{} 17 18
@end example
+More detail on how @command{awk} converts numeric values into
+strings is provided in @ref{Strings And Numbers}. In particular, for
+@code{print}, @command{awk} uses the value of @code{OFMT} instead of
+that of @code{CONVFMT}, but otherwise behaves exactly the same
+as described in that @value{SECTION}.
+
@noindent
@cindex dark corner @subentry @code{OFMT} variable
@cindex POSIX @command{awk} @subentry @code{OFMT} variable and