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    Foolish question

    For some reason, I can't remember how to printf a %. If I use something like
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    printf("20\%");
    I just get nonsense. I'm just picking c back up, so some things are forgotten :S

    Any help appreciated

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    Use %% to get one %
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    Many thanks.

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    to print one %, use two.
    Code:
    printf("%%");

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    In general it is safer to use:
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    printf("&#37;s", "<whatever you like goes here as none of this gets touched %s%f%d%.4u%%>");
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