Question

Why printf ( ) is called formatted output function ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

One, the printf (short for "print formatted") function, writes output to the computer monitor. The other, fprintf, writes output to a computer file. They work in almost exactly the same way, so learning how printf works will give you (almost) all the information you need to use fprintf.

Answer 2

Answer:

print f () is used for printing text on the screen for e.g print f(" hello  ") will give a output : hello . so printf gives output and is called formatted output

Explanation:

formatted output :

converts the internal binary representation of the data  to ASCII characters which are written to the output file