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programmingnoob · Feb 7th, 2007, 1:15 AM

you know if you do float x = 12/12.0;
it'll give you x = 1.00000

now what do i do if i want to cout the result at 1.0

do I have to convert x into a string and take out "characters" or what? that just doesnt sound very sophiscated
i feel there is better approach to it?

Feb 7th, 2007, 1:15 AM	#1
programmingnoob Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 3	float - cut down digts? you know if you do float x = 12/12.0; it'll give you x = 1.00000 now what do i do if i want to cout the result at 1.0 do I have to convert x into a string and take out "characters" or what? that just doesnt sound very sophiscated i feel there is better approach to it?