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Set precision dynamically using sprintf

Using sprintf and the general syntax "%A.B" I can do this:

double a = 0.0000005l;
char myNumber[50];
sprintf(myNumber,"%.2lf",a);

Can I set A and B dynamically in the format string?

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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Yes, you can do that. You need to use an asterisk * as the field width and .* as the precision. Then, you need to supply the arguments carrying the values. Something like

  sprintf(myNumber,"%*.*lf",A,B,a);

Note: A and B need to be type int. From the C11 standard, chapter §7.21.6.1, fprintf() function

... a field width, or precision, or both, may be indicated by an asterisk. In this case, an int argument supplies the field width or precision. The arguments specifying field width, or precision, or both, shall appear (in that order) before the argument (if any) to be converted. A negative field width argument is taken as a - flag followed by a positive field width. A negative precision argument is taken as if the precision were omitted.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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Yes - You use "*" e.g.

sprintf(mynumber, "%.*lf", 2, a);

See http://linux.die.net/man/3/sprintf

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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