/* 

   Fig. 8.6: fig08_06.c

   Using atof() 

*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main() { 

   double d;

   d = atof( "99.0" );
   printf( "%s%.3f\n%s%.3f\n",
           "The string \"99.0\" converted to double is ", d,
           "The converted value divided by 2 is ", 
           d / 2.0 );

   return 0;

}

 

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