Appendix B
Table of Format Specifiers
| Format | Specified Meaning |
|---|---|
c |
data item is a single character |
d |
data item is a decimal integer |
e |
data item is a floating point value |
f |
data item is a floating point value |
g |
data item is a floating point value |
h* |
data item is a short integer |
i |
data item is a decimal, hexadecimal or octal integer |
o |
data item is a octal integer |
s |
data item is a string followed by a white space |
u |
data item is a is an unsigned decimal integer |
x |
data item is a hexadecimal integer |
[…]* |
data item is a string which may include while space characters |
* Only applicable for data input i.e for scanf() function.
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