Issue 0017.27: Does the # flag alter zero stripping of %g in fprintf?

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Authors: Derek M. Jones, WG14
Date: 1992-12-10
Reference document: X3J11/90-056
Submitted against: C90
Status: Closed
Cross-references: 0040.09
Converted from: dr.htm, dr_017.html

g conversions

Subclause 7.9.6.1 says on page 132, lines 42: “For g and G conversions, trailing zeros will not be removed ...,” whereas on page 133, lines 37-38 it says: “Trailing zeros are removed ...”

It has been suggested that the italics on page 132, lines 42 gives this rule precedence. I don't mind which rule wins as long as the text says so. Do we add text to describe the italics rule or change the conflicting lines?

Comment from WG14 on 1997-09-23:

Response

In the collision between the description of the # flag and the g and G conversion specifiers to fprintf, which takes precedence?

The # flag takes precedence. Subclause 7.9.6.1, page 132, line 1 says, “Zero or more flags (in any order) ... modify the meaning of the conversion specification.”