The March of Progress (Cay Horstmann)


C | Pascal
printf("%10.2f", x); | write(x:10:2)

C++ 
cout << setw(10) << setprecision(2) 
     << showpoint << x;

Java
java.text.NumberFormat formatter 
   = java.text.NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
formatter.setMinimumFractionDigits(2);
formatter.setMaximumFractionDigits(2);
String s = formatter.format(x);
for (int i = s.length(); i < 10; i++)
   System.out.print(' ');
System.out.print(s);