Review Questions
Which data type would you use for each of the following kinds of data?
The population of Rio Frito.
The average weight of a Rembrandt painting.
The most common letter in this chapter.
The number of times that the letter occurs in this chapter.
Why would you use a type long variable instead of type int?
Identify the type and meaning, if any, of each of the following constants:
'\b'
1066
99.44
0XAA
2.0e30
Virgila Ann Xenopod has concocted an error-laden program. Help her find the mistakes.
include <stdio.h> main ( float g; h; float tax, rate; g = e21; tax = rate*g; )
Identify the data type (as used in declaration statements) and the printf() format specifier for each of the following constants:
Constant Type Specifier a. 12
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