very amateur question:

How do i get a number to display only two decimal points? I'm using a float variable, and i know that it's default is 6 decimal spots. Is there a way to change this? or a new variable type?

Code:

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float f = 0.333;
cout.setprecision( 2 );
cout<<f<<endl; //Should output 0.33

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i get the following error:

Quote:

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error C2039: 'setprecision' : is not a member of 'ostream_withassign'

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i've inly included the following:
#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

aha, i got it, its "precision" w/o the "set". thanks.

Try this...

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
...
...
cout << setprecision(2);

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... this should work. setprecision() is the ANSI standard manipulator. I suspect it failed in your setup because you are using the old style headers, (those with .h on them), and not the standard compliant ones declared in namespace std.

If you try this and it fails, tell me what compiler you are using.

>>#include <iomanip>
This was the missing item causing the problem. It's where setprecision lives.