why we use %s not % some other letters

[vestal notch]

I just started learning, and in the video shows how to use integer and floating point number but I don't get why I have to type %s not something else...
is it like specific?

[civic hatch]

Ok so

a string, is an array of characters. Think of a string like so

'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'

alright

now

%s

intuitively could mean string no?

so if you want to input a variable into a predefined string

your gonna wanna tell the compiler what type of "thing" your inputing, so it can do the conversion

s = string, d = digit, c = character, f = floating point

[vestal notch]

oh I see

There is more variable tho right?

I changed floating point to C

I can't use the variable twice?

becs gpa didn't give the result

[eternal pecan]

gpa is a type float and you're using %c. c is for character (char)

If you look at what King Polar Bear sent you, you can see which letter you need to replace %c in your printf to properly do that.

[vestal notch]

yeah done

was just wondering why we used C,D,F etc

[eternal pecan]

King Polar Bear explained it here ^

[vestal notch]

thanks boys