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id: 5faz2y2e
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2024-06-16 18:15:03 +01:00
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- C
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2024-02-29 18:39:53 +00:00
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created: Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 17:41
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# Format specifiers in C
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2025-12-03 18:02:31 +00:00
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| Specifier | Usage |
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| --------- | ------- |
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| `%c` | char |
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| `%s` | string |
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| `%n` | nothing |
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| `%i` | integer |
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| `%f` | float |
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| `%p` | pointer |
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2025-12-03 17:59:30 +00:00
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Format specifiers define the type of data to be printed or interpolated in
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standard output. You need to use format specifiers whenever you are
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[printing values in C](./Printing_values_in_C.md).
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For example:
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```c
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int age = 37
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printf("My age is %i", age)
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```
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