C printf() Method Tutorial

C printf() Method Tutorial

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The printf() method is used to print provided values to the console or command-line interface in C and C++ programming languages. The printf() method prints provided values in a formatted manner. The printf() method can be used to print, character, string, integer, floating-point, etc. values and variables to the console.

printf() Method Syntax

The printf() method syntax is like below.

printf(FORMAT,VALUE_VARIABLE)
  • FORMAT is the formatting part which is printed to the console. It may contain string and specifiers to print VALUE and VARIBLE.
  • VALUE_VARIABLE is a value or variable we want to print its value in the FORMAT part.
Format SpecifierType
%d or %iInteger
%uFloating-point or double
%oUnsigned Octal
%xunsigned Hexadecimal
%XUnsigned hexadecimal
%fDecimal floating point
%sString of characters
%cCharacter

print String Value and Variable

String variables and values can be printed by using the printf() method. The %s is used as string format specifier.

/* printf string example */
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

   char name[]="ismail";
   printf ("My name is %s", "Ahmet");

   printf ("My name is %s", name);
   return 0;
}

Print Integer Value and Variable

The integer value or integer variable can be printed by using the printf() method. The %d format specifier is used to expressing integer values and variables.

/* printf integer example */
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

   int age = 27;

   printf ("I am %d years old.", age);

   printf ("I am %d years old.",37);
   return 0;
}

Print Floating-Point Value and Variable

Floating-point values can be printed with the printf() method. The %f format specifier is used to expressing floating-point values or variables.

/* printf floating-point example */
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

   int a= 2.7;

   printf ("I am %f years old.", age);

   printf ("I am %df years old.",2.7);

   return 0;
}

Print Multiple Values and Variables

The printf() method can print multiple values in a single statement, the variables or values are added as parameters to the printf() method like below.

/* printf example */
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   char name[]="İsmail";

   int age = 37;

   printf ("%s is %d years old", name,age);

   printf ("%s %s is %d years old",name," Baydan",2.7);

   return 0;
}

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