In C , how do i display a float or a double to 2 decimal points?

I know that i can use printf() and %2.2f and stuff like that i learned in C, but is there a special way to do so in C , where I'd use cout << [number displayed to 2 decimal places] << endl; ?

then have your cout statement for what you want displayed.

ie:

say . . . x=12.496

cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << endl;

cout << x << endl;

this should display 12.49

you can also do it in one statement.

cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << x << endl;