Formatting Floating Point Numbers in C
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What symbol always begins a format specifier in C programming?

  • -
  • {
  • #
  • % (correct)
  • In the example provided, how is the value -25.41 displayed using the format specifier % 6.2f?

  • 0.69
  • -0.007
  • 03.14 (correct)
  • 3.142
  • What is the purpose of escape sequences in C programming?

  • To begin a program
  • To display special characters (correct)
  • To perform arithmetic operations
  • To end a loop
  • Which character signifies an escape sequence in C programming?

    <p>\</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the output of the printf statement: printf("\nTahir \t \t 23 \t \t 385");?

    <p>\nTahir 23 385</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the total field width for formatting floating point numbers need to accommodate?

    <p>All digits before and after the decimal point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When formatting numbers smaller than zero, what is always printed before the decimal point?

    <p>A zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'm' represent in the general form of the format specifier for a floating point value?

    <p>Total field width</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a value displayed if its third digit in the fractional part is 5 or greater when rounding off?

    <p>The second digit is increased by one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a statement like printf("Height = 6.2f", height), what does '6' represent?

    <p>Total field width</p> Signup and view all the answers

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