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❮ C Exercise Example57 C Switch ❯

C Language Example - Determine Positive/Negative Number

C Language Examples

The user inputs a number, and the program determines whether the number is positive, negative, or zero.

Example

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    double number;

    printf("Enter a number: ");
    scanf("%lf", &number);

    if (number <= 0.0)
    {
        if (number == 0.0)
            printf("You entered 0.");
        else
            printf("You entered a negative number.");
    }
    else
        printf("You entered a positive number.");
    return 0;
}

Execution Result:

Enter a number: 9
You entered a positive number.

C Language Examples

❮ C Exercise Example57 C Switch ❯