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Question

int x;
string str[]="abcde";
printf("%-5.*s\n",x, string)

Answer 1

First, your code has bugs. x must have a value and your abcde must be a quoted string.

%s states a string argument is to be printed.
- requests a left justified printing within the reserved area.
5 requests 5 spots to be reserved for the string.
.* an integer will be before the string to state the maximum characters to display.

x of 3 will print "abc \n", with 2 spaces.