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How to Input Double Precision Floating Point Numbers in C: Step-by-Step Guide with Error Handling

2025-07-15 12 Dailymotion

Want to learn how to input double precision floating point numbers in C? This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through the process step-by-step, showing how to use fgets and sscanf to get user input, validate it, and handle errors like a pro. With clear code examples and a simple program demo, you?ll see how to check if input succeeds or fails. Perfect for C programming newbies or anyone looking to sharpen their skills. Subscribe for more practical coding tips and tutorials!

Introduction 00:00:00
Overview of Inputting Doubles 00:00:02
Program Setup and Includes 00:00:44
Main Function Explanation 00:01:13
Get Input Function Introduction 00:02:10
Defining Get Input Function 00:02:34
Character Buffer Creation 00:02:54
Using fgets for Input 00:03:49
Parsing Input with sscanf 00:06:33
Handling Success and Failure 00:08:07
Running the Program 00:09:05
Testing with Valid Input 00:09:20
Testing with Invalid Input 00:10:05
Conclusion and Call to Action 00:11:50


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