Questions tagged [conversion-specifier]
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What does it means by "%d converts the rest of the input to integer"?
See this answer
I understood it except for the last statement.
the conversion specifier "%d" skips optional leading whitespace and (tries to) converts the rest of the input to integer (if no errors occur).
I understood the point regarding the…
user13595466
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print equally spaced elements of a 2D array with printf
I am trying to print a 2d array that has a maximum of 3 digit numbers that are aligned when printed. For example, with a simple printf, it looks like this:
[0, 232, 20, 96, 176, 0, 0]
[0, 0, 24, 0, 0, 176, 0]
[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
I would like it…
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How to write multiple different data types
I am doing a "create a password" project for my class in python. I just learned common conversion specifiers and they would like me to use this in my program.
So far I am stuck on the "second password", see code below:
# FIXME (1): Finish reading…
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Why isn't my function working, i need to make a distance calculator
Distance calculator, everything works until the program reaches the function, than the program just stops running. I tried removing the void and ints from the line I call the function in the main function but still nothing.
#include…
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Does put_time Have a Conversion Specifier Which Outputs Single Digit Days of the Month Without a Preceding Character
put_time provides 2 conversion specifiers for outputting day of the month:
%d: "Day of the month, zero-padded (01-31)"
%e: "Day of the month, space-padded ( 1-31)"
Note that neither of these conversion specifiers will allow me to output a…
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int x; scanf() with %d and printf() with %c
int x;
So there will be 2 bytes memory for the variable.
Now, if I entered 66 and because scanf() with %d, 66 will be stored in 2 bytes memory because the variable is declared int.
Now in printf() with %c, should collect data from only one byte…
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C: Scanf string with field skipper "%*" applied on conversion specifier in while loop
I have defined a structure
typedef struct EMP {
char name[100];
int id;
float salary;
} EMP;
and I use it in a while-loop for input
EMP emprecs[3];
int i;
i = 0;
while (i < 3) {
printf("\nEnter Name: ");
scanf("%*[\n\t…
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c structure: Input requires number line by line by hitting "enter" after each number
How can I add the 10 digit number without write one digit in each line.
struct test {
unsigned short telephone[10];
//Some Code Here ...
}
for (j = 0; j < 10; j++) {
scanf("%d", & seats[position - 1].telephone[j]);
}
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why does the first code is unable of storing the sum in a char, but the second stores it; whats going on when i scan the values that is different?
I have this working code that assigns fixed values to some unsigned char variables:
#include
#include
int main2()
{
unsigned char a,b;
a=1,b=2;
a=(a+b)/2;
printf("\nAverage: %d\n%18d",a,sizeof(a));
return…
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I'm having a problem with a char variable (New to programming with C)
I keep getting one bug in the terminal which says:
warning: format specifies type 'char *' but the argument has type 'int' [-Wformat]
scanf("%c", namehumaninput);
~~ ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The course I am taking is saying that all I need…
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C Language: The datatype "double" is acting like the datatype "float"
I am learning the language C.
I am trying to print a set of numbers in the datatype "double" but it is only printing 7 digits like "float".
For example:
double temp = 23.3456789112345;
printf("%1f\n", temp);
Outputs this:
23.345679
However, once…
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Problem in code of C language In applying Arithmetic Operation between Inputs?
/I took input from user as 'a' and 'b' but in 'b' it takes 0 by default ..... whatever i give in 'b' as input it showing 0 as 'b' on applying Operation....
C code ....../
#include
int main()
{
int a,b;
printf("Enter the I no. :…
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what is wrong in this code...it is not taking input after I enter t
#include
void main()
{
int t,i=0;
scanf("%d",&t);
while(t--)
{
char c;
scanf("%c",&c);
char s[10]="codeforces";
while(s[i]!='\0')
{
if(s[i]==c)
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Why is sscanf behaving like this when converting hex strings to number?
I have written a piece of code that I am using to research the behavior of different libraries and functions. And doing so, I stumbled upon some strange behavior with sscanf.
I have a piece of code that reads an input into a buffer, then tries to…
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Problem with taking input from user in a function
I am creating a program that takes in the input for students' names and 4 test scores and prints them out in the grid. This is done in the void function insert_data. At some point in the function when it takes in the input for the second student the…
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