Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 14:18:37 +0200 (MET DST)
From: pad2369 <pad2369 AT iperbole DOT bologna DOT it>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com, Chris Amos <homie_dont_play_dat AT yahoo DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Newbie here: How do i convert a number to a string?
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Chris Amos <homie_dont_play_dat AT yahoo DOT com>:

> I have looked though my c books but i think there is 
> no ansi standard
> way of doing that and thats why i couldnt find 
> anything. I looked in

I use sprintf (both ANSI and POSIX) for this, like in:

/* untested */
char buf[MAXBUF];

sprintf( buf, "%5.2f", 123.45678 );

ciao
  Giacomo
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Giacomo Degli Esposti - pad2369 AT iperbole DOT bologna DOT it