◄Up► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ─────Run-Time Library─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── A format specification has the following form: %[flags][width][.precision][prefix]type Each optional field of the format specification is a single character or a number signifying a format option. These fields control width and other aspects of formatting. See: ◄Flags► ◄Width► ◄Precision► ◄Prefix► The type character, which appears after the last optional format field, determines whether the associated argument is interpreted as a character, string, or number. See: ◄Type► -♦-