Thread: formatting output

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    Registered User spliff's Avatar
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    Unhappy formatting output

    I am trying to write a prog that will allow input of float values and calculate profits from these values.I need to be able to print out a minus sign if the profits are negative and the '-' has to be on the right hand side of the output value.I have worked out that you can print a minus on the right by using %5.2f- but I need to test the value stored in the variable.
    i.e
    (if value<0)
    Use %5.2f-
    else
    use %5.2f
    Is there an easy way to tell if the value stored in the variable is negative so I can use this format specifier .
    What I'd like to do is use the ternary operator e.g.
    (value<0) ? %5.2f- : %5.2f ; but this doesn't work
    Any ideas gents?(or ladies(College Girl))
    may the source be with you...

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    I'm not sure that I understand. If the value is negative, it will print as negative value (with the minus sign) you wont need to add a '-' character.

    If you want to change the sign you could do

    if (loss)
    value = -value;

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    Yeah if the value is negative it will reflect this in were ever store the value.

    I might not be understanding your question.
    -ali

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