formatting bash in linux - printf align middle

Question

This line of code: ``` printf 'ddd %-22s dddd 
' "eeeeeee" ``` Aligns to the left. What could I use to align it to centre like this: ``` ddd eeeeeee dddd ```

Accepted Answer

A bit tricky ... but what about this? ;)

```
STR="eeeeeee"; printf 'ddd %11s%-11s dddd 
' `echo $STR | cut -c 1-$((${#STR}/2))` `echo $STR | cut -c $((${#STR}/2+1))-${#STR}`
```

formatting bash in linux - printf align middle

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