The number in more than 3 decimal places ?

[mbolhi]

hello,

How could I make my answer display the number in more than 3 decimal places?

for example

Variable U = 0.026283623901941

instead of

U = 0.02628

which command to use?

thanks for ur help!

 

[Rajini]

Hi,
in C language you can use longfloat command..
E.g., try %12.10lf command and see the result..

 

[mbolhi]

thnaks but am a bit confused as to how to use this command ?

lf in front of the number?

show me teh xyntax please.

thanks

 

[Rajini]

printf ("\n something : %12.10lf",another);
do you know some basics of programming using C?

 

[mbolhi]

thansk, well I am quite novice

any reference or link would be much appreciated

thanks for ur help ;)

 

[Rajini]

Hi,
well, please look into any C-programming book..just first few pages or 1st chapter..you will find 'lf' explained..
you can also see 'let us c' by y. ganetkar.
or http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html
cheers

 

[chiro]

hello,

How could I make my answer display the number in more than 3 decimal places?

for example

Variable U = 0.026283623901941

instead of

U = 0.02628

which command to use?

thanks for ur help!

It looks like your using a single (BASIC) or a short float (C) type variable.

As others have mentioned use a double (BASIC) or a double (C) or long double when defining the variable. Also as others have mentioned make sure the print instruction converts the variable to the right format (double or long double) so that you don't get the truncation that is occurring.