Question

"Assume the following variable declaration exists in a program:

double number = 123.456;
What format specifier should be inserted in the statement below to display the value of the number variable padded with leading zeros, in a field that is eight spaces wide, and rounded to one decimal place? (Do not use comma separators.)


printf("%08.1f", number);
A) %08.1d
B) %8.1lf
C) %08.1f
D) %1.08lf

Please select the correct option.

Answer 1

The correct format specifier to display the value of the `number` variable padded with leading zeros, in a field that is eight spaces wide, and rounded to one decimal place is `%08.1f`.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option to use in the statement to display the value of the number variable padded with leading zeros, in a field that is eight spaces wide, and rounded to one decimal place is C) %08.1f.

The format specifier %08.1f indicates that the number should be displayed in a field that is eight spaces wide, filled with leading zeros, and rounded to one decimal place.