Because forintf() has a variadic argument list the float is converted to a double. This is called "default argument promotions". You may want to dig out a copy of the C99 standard.
> On 14 Mar 2017, at 7:55 am, Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote: > > OK. I just coded a static_cast on @Gil's suggestion. Should not hurt > anything; actually makes the code a little clearer, except for all the <> and > () LOL. > > Charles > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 4:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: C fprintf() format code for 32-bit float? > > I believe that formatting types e/E, f/F and g/G will all handle float, > double and long double without casts. > > Example CELEBF30 available in the Runtime Library Reference under: > > Library Functions > fprintf(), printf() and sprint() - Format and write data > > Shows a float printed with g and G specifiers with no cast. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
