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/* convert.c
This program converts an integer given by the user from the English
unit of measure, inches, to the Metric System units; cm, m, and km.
This program may not reflect all the requirements of the C Coding
Standards used in this class.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int inches;
float meters;
printf("This program will convert inches into the Metric System.\n");
printf("Please enter an integer: ");
scanf("%d", &inches);
/* By multiplying an integer (inches) by a float (.0254), the result
is a float (meters). If meters was declared as an int, the decimal
places would be truncated. */
meters = inches * .0254;
printf("Conversion of %d inches into metric yields:\n", inches);
printf(" %f centimeters\n", meters * 100);
printf(" %f meters\n", meters);
printf(" %f kilometers\n", meters / 1000);
return(0);
}
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[foxtrot]> cc convert.c
[foxtrot]> a.out
This program will convert inches into the Metric System.
Please enter an integer: 356
Conversion of 356 inches into metric yields:
904.240051 centimeters
9.042400 meters
0.009042 kilometers
[foxtrot]> a.out
This program will convert inches into the Metric System.
Please enter an integer: 234567
Conversion of 234567 inches into metric yields:
595800.187500 centimeters
5958.001953 meters
5.958002 kilometers
[foxtrot]>
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