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1086 lines
42 KiB
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title: Strings
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TARGET DECK: Obsidian::STEM
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FILE TAGS: c17
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tags:
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- c17
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---
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## Overview
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A contiguous sequence of characters terminated by the `NUL` character (refer to [[ascii|ASCII]]). Text data is said to be more platform-independent than [[endianness|binary]] data since it is unaffected by word size or byte ordering.
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What is a C-style string?
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Back: A character array terminated with a `NUL` character.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What character terminates all C-style strings?
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Back: `NUL`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What is the decimal value of `NUL` in ASCII encoding?
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Back: `0`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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Basic
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Text is more platform-independent than e.g. integer encodings because it is unaffected by what two properties?
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Back: Word size and byte ordering.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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## `printf`
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The syntax for the format placeholder is `%[flags][width][.precision][length]specifier`.
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Basic
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What four optional parts make up a `printf` argument?
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Back: Flags, width, precision, and length.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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Which header file contains basic `printf` functionality?
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Back: `<stdio.h>`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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{1:`width`} specifies a {2:minimum} while {2:`precision`} specifies a {1:maximum}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Cloze
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The {1:`width`} and {1:`precision`} fields are output related whereas the {2:`length`} field is input related.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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| Flag | Description |
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| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `-` | Left-aligns the output |
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| `+` | Prepends a plus for positive signed-numeric types |
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| `␣` | Prepends a space for positive signed-numeric types |
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| `0` | Prepends zeros for numeric types |
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| `#` | For `g` and `G`, trailing zeros are not removed. For `f`, `F`, `e`, `E`, `g`, and `G`, output always has a decimal point. For `o`, `x`, and `X`, the text `0`, `0x`, and `0X` is prepended to nonzero numbers respectively. |
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The {`-`} flag {left-aligns} the output.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%-2d abc", 100)`?
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Back: `100␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%-4d abc", 100)`?
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Back: `100␣␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%.4d abc", 100)`?
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Back: `0100␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%04d abc", 100)`?
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Back: `0100␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%.4s abc", "efg")`?
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Back: `efg␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%.2s abc", "efg")`?
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Back: `ef␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What is the output of `printf("%.2f abc", 0.01234)`?
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Back: `0.01␣abc`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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How does the precision field affect `"%s"` parameters?
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Back: Strings are truncated if longer than the specified precision.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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How does the precision field affect `"%f"` parameters?
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Back: Decimal values are truncated if longer than the specified precision.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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What does a negative width field value indicate?
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Back: This is actually a positive width with a `-` (left-align) flag.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The `-` `printf` flag overrides what default behavior?
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Back: Output is right-aligned by default.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Cloze
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The {`+`} `printf` flag {prepends a plus for positive signed-numeric types}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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The `+` `printf` flag overrides what default behavior?
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Back: Nothing is prepended to positive signed-numeric types by default.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`␣`} `printf` flag {prepends a space for positive signed-numeric types}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The `␣` `printf` flag overrides what default behavior?
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Back: Nothing is prepended to positive signed-numeric types by default.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Basic
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How do the `+` and `␣` `printf` flags relate to one another?
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Back: Both prepend a character to positively signed-numeric types.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What happens if both the `+` and `␣` `printf` flags are specified?
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Back: The `+` flag takes precedence.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`0`} `printf` flag {prepends zeros for numeric types}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What option must be specified for the `0` `printf` flag to take effect?
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Back: The "width" option.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The `0` `printf` flag overrides what default behavior?
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Back: Spaces are used to match the "width" option by default.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#g` different from `%g`?
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Back: The former always includes a decimal point and may include trailing `0`s.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#f` different from `%f`?
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Back: The former always includes a decimal point.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#e` different from `%e`?
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Back: The former always includes a decimal point.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which `printf` flag can be used to ensure decimal points in the output of floating-point types?
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Back: `#`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#o` different from `%o`?
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Back: The former prepends a `0` to the output.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#x` different from `%x`?
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Back: The former prepends a `0x` to the output.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is `%#X` different from `%X`?
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Back: The former prepends a `0X` to the output.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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`%#o` is to {`0`} as `%#x` is to {`0x`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Length | Description
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--------- | -----------
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`hh` | `int` sized integer argument promoted from a `char`
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`h` | `int` sized integer argument promoted from a `short`
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`l` | `long` sized integer argument
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`ll` | `long long` sized integer argument
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`z` | `size_t` sized integer argument
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*Why* do length modifiers for e.g. `char` exist?
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Back: For maximum portability in the face of default argument promotions.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`hh`} length corresponds to the {`char`} type declaration.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`h`} length corresponds to the {`short`} type declaration.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`l`} length corresponds to the {`long`} type declaration.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`ll`} length corresponds to the {`long long`} type declaration.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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`d`, `i` | a decimal `signed int`
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`x`, `X` | a hexadecimal `unsigned int`
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`o` | an octal `unsigned int`
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`f`, `F` | a `double` in fixed-point notation
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`e`, `E` | a `double` in standard notation
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`g`, `G` | a `double` in normal or standard notation
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`s` | a `NUL`-terminated string
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%d` and `%i`} format specifers work on a {decimal `signed int`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%u`} format specifier outputs a {decimal `unsigned int`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifiers were probably used to yield `printf` output `-12`?
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Back: `%d` or `%i`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What distinguishes format specifiers `%d` and `%u`?
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Back: The former is for signed integers, the latter unsigned.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%x`} format specifier outputs a {lowercase hexadecimal `unsigned int`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `7af`?
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Back: `%x`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%X`} format specifier outputs an {uppercase hexadecimal `unsigned int`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `7AF`?
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Back: `%X`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What distinguishes format specifiers `%x` and `%X`?
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Back: The former outputs lowercase hex digits, the latter uppercase.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%f`} format specifier outputs a {lowercase fixed-point `double`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%F`} format specifier outputs an {uppercase fixed-point `double`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What distinguishes format specifiers `%f` and `%F`?
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Back: The former outputs lowercase identifiers, the latter uppercase.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What three special identifiers might specifier `%f` output?
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Back: `inf`, `infinity`, and `nan`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Assuming round-to-even, what is the output of `printf("%.0f", 3.5)`?
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Back: `4`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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Assuming round-to-even, what is the output of `printf("%.0f", 2.5)`?
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Back: `2`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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How does the C standard define the rounding mode of floating-point specifiers?
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Back: This is implementation specific.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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What does the rounding mode of floating-point specifiers refer to?
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Back: How numbers with greater than the specified precision are output.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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What three special identifiers might specifier `%F` output?
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Back: `INF`, `INFINITY`, and `NAN`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `inf`?
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Back: `%f`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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{1:Fixed-point} notation is to {2:`%f`} whereas {2:standard/exponential} notation is to {1:`%e`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `172.345000`?
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Back: `%f`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What term describes the kind of output notation corresponding to `%f`?
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Back: Fixed-point notation.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What distinguishes format specifiers `%e` and `%E`?
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Back: The former outputs an `e`, the latter an `E`.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How many digits follow `e` in the output of `printf` specifier `%e`?
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Back: At least `2`.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifiers correspond to scientific notation?
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Back: `%e` and `%E`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `1.723450e+02`?
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Back: `%e`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the default precision of `%f`?
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Back: `6`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the output of `printf("%e", 3.14)`?
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Back: `3.140000e00`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the output of `printf("%e", 314)`?
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Back: `3.140000e02`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What term describes the kind of output notation corresponding to `%e`?
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Back: Standard or exponential notation.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the default precision of `%e`?
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Back: `6`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%g`} format specifier outputs a {lowercase `double` in fixed-point or standard notation}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%G`} format specifier outputs an {uppercase `double` in fixed-point or standard notation}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The `%g` format specifier subsumes functionality of what other format specifiers?
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Back: `%f` and `%e`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The `%G` format specifier subsumes functionality of what other format specifiers?
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Back: `%F` and `%E`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How does `%g` handle integral values differently from `%f`?
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Back: It excludes a trailing `.` and insignificant `0`s.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How does `%g` handle non-integral values differently from `%f`?
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Back: It excludes insignifant `0`s after the decimal point.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What distinguishes `%g` from `%G`?
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Back: The former uses lowercase letters. The latter uses uppercase letters.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the output of `printf("%.1f", 2.0)`?
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Back: `2.0`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Assuming fixed-point notation, what is the output of `printf("%.1g", 2.0)`?
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Back: `2`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Assuming fixed-point notation, what is the output of `printf("%g", 3.14)`?
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Back: `3.14`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Assuming fixed-point notation, what is the output of `printf("%g", 3)`?
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Back: `3`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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What is the output of `printf("%f", 3)`?
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Back: `3.000000`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%o`} format specifier outputs an {octal `unsigned int`}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Why doesn't the `%o` format specifier have a corresponding `%O` specifier?
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Back: There is no distinction between lower and uppercase octal digits.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%s`} format specifiers outputs a {`NUL`-terminated string}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `abc`?
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Back: `%s`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%c`} format specifier outputs a {`char` character}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `a`?
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Back: `%c`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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The {`%p`} format specifier outputs a {`void*` address}.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which format specifier was probably used to yield `printf` output `0b80000000`?
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Back: `%p`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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How is the address outputted by the `%p` format specifier written?
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Back: In an implementation-specific way.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Given `int64_t x`, why is `printf("%d", x)` a problem?
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Back: `%d` matches an `int` which is not necessarily 64-bits.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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What must you use when invoking `printf` with a fixed-width integer type?
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Back: `printf`-specific macros.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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What is `PRId32` an example macro for?
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Back: A macro that expands to the correct specifier for a 32-bit signed integral type.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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{`PRId32`} is to signed whereas {`PRIu32`} is to unsigned.
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Which C header specifies `printf` macros for fixed-width integral types?
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Back: `<inttypes.h>`
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Reference: “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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Given `int32_t x`, how might we invoke `printf` on it?
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Back: `printf("%" PRId32, x)`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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What prefix do `printf` macros from `<inttypes.h>` share?
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Back: `PRI`
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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## Escape Sequences
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C has a standard for processing different escape sequences. Many languages built with C in mind parse these escape sequences in a similar way.
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* `\ooo`: Consists of one to three octal digits.
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* [[bash/index|Bash]] supports this sequence as `$'\ooo'`.
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How are C escape sequences for octal digits denoted?
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Back: As `\ooo`.
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Reference: Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, *The C Programming Language*, 2nd ed (Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1988).
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In C, `\ooo` allows specifying how many octal digits?
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Back: One to three.
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Reference: Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, *The C Programming Language*, 2nd ed (Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1988).
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How are C escape sequences exposed in bash?
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Back: Using ANSI-C quoting, i.e. `$$'string'`.
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Reference: Mendel Cooper, “Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide,” n.d., 916.
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* `\xhh`: Consists of one or more [[radices#Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] digits. The `x` prefix is required to distinguish from octal escape sequences.
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* [[bash/index|Bash]] supports this sequence as `$'\xhh'`. One or two digits is supported.
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How are C escape sequences for hexadecimal digits denoted?
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Back: As `\xhh`.
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Reference: Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, *The C Programming Language*, 2nd ed (Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1988).
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In C, `\x` allows specifying how many hexadecimal digits?
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Back: One or more.
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Reference: Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, *The C Programming Language*, 2nd ed (Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1988).
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What footgun does C's `\x` sequence expose?
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Back: Using more than two hexadecimal digits can produce undefined results.
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Reference: Arnold D. Robbins, “GAWK: Effective AWK Programming,” October 2023, [https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/gawk.pdf](https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/gawk.pdf).
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* `\uhhhh`: Introduced in C11 to represent Unicode code points. *Must* have exactly four hexadecimal characters specified with `0` leading padding if necessary.
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* [[bash/index|Bash]] supports this sequence as `$'uhhhh'`. One to four hex digits is supported.
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What two ways are C escape sequences for unicode denoted?
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Back: As `\uhhhh` or `\Uhhhhhhhh`.
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Reference: Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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In C, `\u` allows specifying how many hexadecimal digits?
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Back: Exactly four.
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Reference: Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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In what standard were C's `\u` and `\U` escape sequences introduced?
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Back: C11.
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Reference: Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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* `\Uhhhhhhhh`: Introduced in C11 to represent larger unicode code points. *Must* have exactly eight hexadecimal characters specified with `0` leading padding if necessary.
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In C, `\U` allows specifying how many hexadecimal digits?
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Back: Exactly eight.
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Reference: Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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Why does C have both `\u` and `\U`?
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Back: `\U` accommodates for larger code point values.
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Reference: Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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## Bibliography
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* Arnold D. Robbins, “GAWK: Effective AWK Programming,” October 2023, [https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/gawk.pdf](https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/gawk.pdf).
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* Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, *The C Programming Language*, 2nd ed (Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1988).
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* Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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* Jens Gustedt, _Modern C_ (Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co, 2020).
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* Mendel Cooper, “Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide,” n.d., 916.
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* “Printf,” in *Wikipedia*, January 18, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printf&oldid=1196716962).
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