Write a C program for time conversions using if and elseif statements


Problem

How to convert the time from 24 hr format to 12 hr format using C Programming language?

Solution

Read the time value from the user (at run time). It has to be converted into 12 hr format from 24 hr.

Algorithm

Start:
Step 1: Enter time in 24 hr format
Step 2: check the condition
      i. If(hour==0)
         Print min
     Ii. Elseif(hour<12)
          Print hour,min
    iii. Elseif(hour==12
         Print hour,min
     iv. Else
         Print hour % 12,min
Stop:

Program

 Live Demo

#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
   int hr,min;
   printf("enter the time in 24 hour format:");
   scanf("%d:%d",&hr,&min);
   printf("The 12 hr format time:");
   if(hr==0){
      printf("12:%.2d AM
",min);    }    else if(hr<12){       printf("%d:%.2d AM
",hr,min);    }    else if(hr==12){       printf("%d:%.2d PM
",hr,min);    }    else       printf("%d:%.2d PM
",hr % 12,min);    return 0; }

Output

enter the time in 24 hour format:22:37
The 12 hr format time:10:37 PM

Updated on: 05-Mar-2021

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