Thread: Printing a table of strings and data?

I would like to output my data in columns with headers.
I looked at some printf escape sequences, but haven't found anything to satisfy me.Is there any way to ensure the data lines up with the headers?

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
    float f,c,t1,t2,duty,period;
    int r1,r2;
    printf("Enter value for R1(ohms): ");
    scanf("%d", &r1);
    printf("\nEnter value for R2(ohms): ");
    scanf("%d", &r2);
    printf("\nEnter value for C(uF): ");
    scanf("%f", &c);
        c= c*1E-6;
        f = 1/(.693*(r1+(2*r2))*c); /* freq(hz) = 1/ .693*(r1+(2*r2))*c */
        period = 1/f;
        t1 = .693*(r1+r2)*c;
        t2 = .693*r2*c;
        duty = (t1/period)*100;
    printf("\nFreq     Period      T1       T2          Duty Cycle");
    printf("\n%fHz     fsec%   %f     %f      %f\%%", f, period,t1,t2,duty);    
    return 0;    
}

You may want to look into using the width and precision specifiers in your printf() format string.

Jim

What Jim said... or, alternatively use \t tab characters...

Code:

printf("Col1\tCol2\t"...

Jims is better, mine is easier... Your choice.

I tried width specifiers, but had a headache trying to match the strings and data. So I used a character array for the column heading, then matched the data with the width specifier. I have to say I'm happy with the output.
Thanks for the help.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
    float f,c,t1,t2,duty,period;
    int r1=8200,r2=68000;
    char heading[100] = "Freq(Hz)     Period     T1(high)     T2(low)     Duty Cycle";
    
        c= .000001;
        f = 1/(.693*(r1+(2*r2))*c);  /*freq(hz) = 1/ .693*(r1+(2*r2))*c */
        period = 1/f;
        t1 = .693*(r1+r2)*c;
        t2 = .693*r2*c;
        duty = (t1/period)*100;        
        printf("%s", heading);
        printf("\n");
    
    printf("%-12.2f %-10.3f %-11.3f  %-10.3f  %.3f\%%", f, period,t1,t2,duty);   
    
    return 0;    
}

You can copy from the Windows console by right clicking the top of the window > clicking "Edit>Mark" > boxing the text that you wish to copy and then right clicking. Any text within that box will now be on your clipboard.

The way you have done it is perfectly fine for anyone trying to help you though, just trying to save you some time for next time.

ohh ya, I forgot about that. I think I've used printscn so often it may take me less time =)