printf, sprintf print at least two decimal places

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Published on 2010-06-03T14:24:29Z Indexed on 2010/06/03 14:34 UTC
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I'm trying to figure out how to use sprintf to print at least two decimal places and no leading zeros. For instance

input:

output:

any formatting help would be appreciated

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