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education/software development/ECE1400/C.md

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 Example:
 ```c
-// 
 #include <stdio.h>
 ```
 2. Compiling. A compiler translates then translates the program into machine instructions. 
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 A float is a decimal value. Slower arithmetic and inexact values are both drawbacks of using floats.
 ## Variables
 A variable must be declared before it is assigned.
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+# Formatting specifiers
+| Specifier | Function                                                                                                                                 |
+| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `%d`      | Display an integer                                                                                                                       |
+| `%f`      | Display a float. Specify the number of places to round to by adding a decimal and a number, eg `%.2f` would round to two decimal places. |