Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!garfield!leif!haggas
From: haggas@kean.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: printf() float format error
Message-ID: <28256@kean.mun.ca>
Date: 20 Nov 89 15:26:48 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
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The expression:
printf("%03.0f", num);
where num is a floating point number of three digits or less, eg 007
will not pad with zeros a right justified number of less than 3 digits,
with Microsoft Optimizing Compiler V5.1.  This expression will, however,
work on a VAX 1187 using the UNIX "C" compiler.
Padded zeros will be inserted if the number is an integer with the 5.1
compiler.
The microcomputer is a NEC PowerMate '386, equiped with a 80287 co-
processor.
The Microsoft manual states in the printf() library reference that if the
width argument is prefixed with a zero, the output, that is less than the
specified with, will be padded zeroes. 
Has anyone experienced this problem and resolved it?