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From: daniels@grue.dec.com (Bradford R. Daniels)
Newsgroups: comp.std.c
Subject: Re: %g format in printf
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Date: 6 Sep 89 19:58:00 GMT
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In article <MCGRATH.89Sep5175335@saffron.Berkeley.EDU>,
mcgrath@saffron.Berkeley.EDU (Roland McGrath) writes:
> Yes.  The ANSI standard does specify that the default precision is 6.

Huh?  Where?  I am working from document X3J11/88-159, which says
under %g:

  "The double argument is converted in the style f or e (or in
   style E in the case of a G conversion specifier), with the
   precision specifying the number of digits.  If the precision
   is zero, it is taken as 1.  The style used depends on the
   value converted..."

It then goes on to describe when weach format is used, and that
trailing zeroes, etc. should be removed.  What do you see that I
don't?

- Brad
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