diff --git a/tester.cpp b/tester.cpp
index 7df1c76..21132e7 100644
--- a/tester.cpp
+++ b/tester.cpp
@@ -299,12 +299,26 @@ void testString()
 	delete print;
 }
 
+void testFloat()
+{
+	string name=string("floater");
+	v=variableType::getOrCreateVar(name, T_FLOATVAR);
+	v->assignment(new expression(new constOp("3.14159265", T_FLOAT)));
+	print=new printSegment(new expression(v), S_COMMA);
+	print->generate();
+	delete print;
+	print=new printSegment(new expression(new constOp(" is pi", T_STRING)));
+	print->generate();
+	delete print;
+}
+
 /* open files and compile */
 void compile()
 {
 	setUp();
 	testInt();
 	testString();
+	testFloat();
 	label::generateEnd();
 	shutDown();
 }
diff --git a/yabIO.cpp b/yabIO.cpp
index 438c015..c70809a 100644
--- a/yabIO.cpp
+++ b/yabIO.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void printSegment::generate()
 	case S_SEMICOLON:
 		return;
 	case S_COMMA:
-		output_cpp << "putc('\\t');\n";
+		output_cpp << "putchar('\\t');\n";
 		return;
 	default:
 		error(E_BAD_SYNTAX);