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Printf Format Specifiers in C

Printf format specifiers and special printf characters in C programming with output, and meaning are listed below. You can use the following to work with values.

Printf Format Specifiers

Specifier Output
%c character.
%d or %i decimal (integer) number (base 10).
%e exponential floating-point number.
%f floating-point number.
%i integer (base 10).
%o octal number (base 8).
%s a string of characters.
%u unsigned decimal (integer) number.
%x number in hexadecimal (base 16).
%% print a percent sign.
\% print a percent sign.
%E Scientific notation (mantissa/exponent) using E character.
%g Uses the shorter of %e or %f.
%G Uses the shorter of %E or %f.
%X Unsigned hexadecimal integer (capital letters).
%p Pointer address.
%n Nothing printed.

Special Printf Characters

Characters Meaning
\a audible alert
\b backspace
\f form feed
\n newline, or linefeed
\r carriage return
\t tab
\v vertical tab
\\ backslash
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