Floating points and Double output
I lost some code that I had for outputting the, decimal and trailing zeros(instead of scientific format). I am outputting to a file and using ofsream for my outout.
I tried ofstream::showpoint, but had no sucess. This is a simple problem and do not have my books with me and am looking for a quick solution thanks to all.
cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2) << x;
setiosflags(ios::fixed) sets the decimal, and setprecision() sets the number of digits to the right of the decimal. Cout.precision(); will set precision as well.
HI,
I think you are looking for a way to show the decimal and trailing zeros.
You need
cout.setf (ios::fixed | ios :: showpoint);
cout.precision (2);
I just studied for a test on this very thing today. When you set fixed along with precision the precision refers to the number of decimals following the decimal point and it rounds up too.
the above way is using the member functions. You can also do in as a stream manipulator
cout << setprecision(2)
<< setiosflags ( ios::fixed | ios::showpoint )
<< your_floating_point_number_goes_here
<< endl;
you might also have to unset a flag and you can do that by
cout.unsetf ( ios::fixed | ios::showpoint);
and that turns them off.
I studied this for quite a while and the instructor did not ask this question. I am glad that someone did today!
good luck,
susan
