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printf function prints a formatted string.

  


Format Specifiers
Conversion            Definition
%b                    Unsigned binary integer
%c                    Character
%d, i                 Decimal number
%e                    Floating point number in scientific notation
%E                    Floating point number in scientific notation using capital E
%f, %F                Floating point number
%g                    Floating point number using either e or f conversion, whichever takes the least space
%G                    Floating point number using either e or f conversion, whichever takes the least space
%ld, %D               Long decimal number
%lu, %U               Long unsigned decimal number
%lo, %O               Long octal number
%p                    Pointer (hexadecimal)
%s                    String
%u                    Unsigned decimal number
%x                    Hexadecimal number
%X                    Hexadecimal number using capital X
%lx                   Long hexidecimal number
%%                    Print a literal percent sign








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