In C, what is the effect of a negative number in a field width specifier?
(A) the values are displayed right justified
(B) the values are displayed centered
(C) the values are displayed left justified
(D) the values are displayed as negative numbers


Answer: (C)

Explanation: To left justify, use a negative number in the field width:

printf("NYU has %-10d students", numStudents);

// Output:
// NYU has 35123 students

So, option (C) is correct.

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