2024-02-29 18:39:53 +00:00
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2024-06-16 18:15:03 +01:00
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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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Format specifiers define the type of data to be printed on standard output. You
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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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| Specifier | Usage |
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| --------- | -------------------------- |
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| `%c` | single character |
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| `%s` | string |
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| `%n` | nothing |
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| `%d` | integer (assuming base 10) |
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| `%f` | float |
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| `%%` | The percent sign itself |
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