Printing the correct number of decimal points with cout

Question

I have a list of float values and I want to print them with cout with 2 decimal places.

For example:

10.900  should be prin         


        

Answer 1

this an example using a matrix.

cout<<setprecision(4)<<fixed<<m[i][j]

Answer 2

with templates

#include <iostream>

// d = decimal places
template<int d> 
std::ostream& fixed(std::ostream& os){
    os.setf(std::ios_base::fixed, std::ios_base::floatfield); 
    os.precision(d); 
    return os; 
}

int main(){
    double d = 122.345;
    std::cout << fixed<2> << d;
}

similar for scientific as well, with a width option also (useful for columns)

// d = decimal places
template<int d> 
std::ostream& f(std::ostream &os){
    os.setf(std::ios_base::fixed, std::ios_base::floatfield); 
    os.precision(d); 
    return os; 
}

// w = width, d = decimal places
template<int w, int d> 
std::ostream& f(std::ostream &os){
    os.setf(std::ios_base::fixed, std::ios_base::floatfield); 
    os.precision(d); 
    os.width(w);
    return os; 
}

// d = decimal places
template<int d> 
std::ostream& e(std::ostream &os){
    os.setf(std::ios_base::scientific, std::ios_base::floatfield); 
    os.precision(d); 
    return os; 
}

// w = width, d = decimal places
template<int w, int d> 
std::ostream& e(std::ostream &os){
    os.setf(std::ios_base::scientific, std::ios_base::floatfield); 
    os.precision(d); 
    os.width(w);
    return os; 
}

int main(){
    double d = 122.345;
    std::cout << f<10,2> << d << '\n'
        << e<10,2> << d << '\n';
}

Answer 3

You were nearly there, need to use std::fixed as well, refer http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/iostream/manipulators/fixed/

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    float testme[] = { 0.12345, 1.2345, 12.345, 123.45, 1234.5, 12345 };

    std::cout << std::setprecision(2) << std::fixed;

    for(int i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
    {
        std::cout << testme[i] << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}

outputs:

0.12
1.23
12.35
123.45
1234.50
12345.00

Answer 4

To set fixed 2 digits after the decimal point use these first:

cout.setf(ios::fixed);
cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
cout.precision(2);

Then print your double values.

This is an example:

#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::ios;
using std::endl;

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    cout.setf(ios::fixed);
    cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
    cout.precision(2);
    double d = 10.90;
    cout << d << endl;
    return 0;
}

Answer 5

You have to set the 'float mode' to fixed.

float num = 15.839;

// this will output 15.84
std::cout << std::fixed << "num = " << std::setprecision(2) << num << std::endl;

Answer 6

I had an issue for integers while wanting consistent formatting.

A rewrite for completeness:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

int main()
{
    //    floating point formatting example

    double d = 122.345;
    std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2) << d << std::endl;
    //    Output:  122.34


    //    integer formatting example

    int i = 122;
    std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2) << double(i) << std::endl;
    //    Output:  122.00
}