although most compilers pass both float and double args in 64-bit registers
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Anonymous2014-09-10 2:06
>>5-6 ISO/IEC 9899:2011 §7.21.6.1 f,F A double argument representing a floating-point number is converted to decimal notation in the style [−]ddd.ddd, where the number of digits after the decimal-point character is equal to the precision specification. If the precision is missing, it is taken as 6; if the precision is zero and the # flag is not specified, no decimal-point character appears. If a decimal-point character appears, at least one digit appears before it. The value is rounded to the appropriate number of digits.
g,G A double argument representing a floating-point number is converted in style f or e (or in style F or E in the case of a G conversion specifier), depending on the value converted and the precision. Let P equal the precision if nonzero, 6 if the precision is omitted, or 1 if the precision is zero. Then, if a conversion with style E would have an exponent of X: — if P > X ≥ −4, the conversion is with style f (or F) and precision P − (X + 1). — otherwise, the conversion is with style e (or E) and precision P − 1. Finally, unless the # flag is used, any trailing zeros are removed from the fractional portion of the result and the decimal-point character is removed if there is no fractional portion remaining. A double argument representing an infinity or NaN is converted in the style of an f or F conversion specifier.