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+/****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Purpose: Program to demonstrate the 'atof' and 'gets' functions.
+ * Author:  M J Leslie
+ * Date:    08/05/94
+ *
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdio.h> 		/* puts gets			*/
+#include <stdlib.h>		/* atof				*/
+
+main()
+{
+    char str1[80], str2[80];	/* define a couple o' strings.	*/
+    double result;		/* Result of multiplication.	*/
+
+    puts ("This program will multiply two floating point numbers.");
+    puts ("Warning: The program will accept invalid data, and give");
+    puts ("you crap results in return.\n");
+    puts ("Please enter the first number.");
+    gets(str1);
+
+    puts ("And the second.");
+    gets(str2);
+
+    result = atof(str1) * atof(str2);
+    printf("Answer is %8.2f\n", result);
+}
+
+/********************************************************************
+ *
+ * Here is an example run.
+ * 
+ * This program will multiply two floating point numbers.
+ * Warning: The program will accept invalid data, and give
+ * you crap results as a result.
+ * 
+ * Please enter the first number.
+ * 20
+ * And the second.
+ * .5
+ * Answer is    10.00
+ * 
+ ********************************************************************/