What is the difference between the "C" Button on a calculator, and the "CE" button?

Question

What is the difference between the "C" Button on a calculator, and the "CE" button, some have one, and some have both, what do these mean, and what function does each individual button serve?

Answer 1

.C=Clear
CE=clear error
All calculators have C button , some have both buttons. Usually CE clears the last input (in the window), but not the numbers stored in the memory, before the error occurred, that's why some calculators have also a CM=clear memory button and C button to clear all.

Answer 2

It probably depends on the calculator, but CE usually stands for 'clear everything', while C is just 'clear'.
The difference is that C 'remembers' what you have just done. For example, lets say you want to work out 12*34. You type in 12, push *, and accidentally push 35. Pushing CE deletes the whole thing and lets you start again. Pushing C only deletes the 35; you can now type 34 and push equals, and it will come up with the answer.

Answer 3

the c button should Clear every thing the ce button should only Clear the Entry you have just made

Answer 4

the c button only clears out the error so you can correct it and move on the CE button clears the error and whaterver you were adding it too as well so you have to start over from scratch

Answer 5

The Letter E after the C

Answer 6

both clear but effectively ce clears everything including numbers you hold in memory...

Answer 7

C clears the display and all the impending calculations.
CE clears the display only in case you enter a number wrong and want to correct it......

Answer 8

CE is for the handicapped.