I'm still a beginner so this question might be a little be too easy for the most of you, but please help out.
I'm currently reading "C Programming - A Modern Approach." In its chapter 3, when it talks about the format string. It says:"The format string may contain both ordinary characters and conversion specifications, which begin withe the % character."
What does the "conversion specification" means?
I'm guessing you should keep reading approximately one to two paragraphs, where conversion specifications are covered. (I don't have the book, so I can't provide the exact amount you have to read.) Or, if that fails, use the index.
"Format string".... with respect to what?
On a guess that you mean printf(), scanf(), etc.
The simple answer is ... Look up the functions in your C library documentation.
One of the most important skills a programmer develops is the ability to "look stuff up".
Also as tabstop suggests... keep reading, it's likely explained in the next page or so.
Last edited by CommonTater; 08-05-2011 at 09:03 AM.
It is referring to how the data should be represented or stored. For a simple example look at printf's specifier. Those specifiers are conversion specifications, same goes for scanf, sscanf, ect.
Originally Posted by anduril462
Warning: Some or all of my posted code may be non-standard and as such should not be used and in no case looked at.
How about our very own faq page which explains all this nice and dandy.
I have that book O_o
That was my 1st year univ textbook for C lol.
Just keep reading is the best answer lol.
You have to read like a chapter more to find out I think;;;
You'll realize once you really start to program such as printing a variable.
