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Specify the number of decimal places to be used when displaying the results of numeric expressions | Specify the number of decimal places to be used when displaying the results of numeric expressions | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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? 285.129 * 4.6 | ? 285.129 * 4.6 | ||
| − | 1311.5934 | + | 1311.5934 |
set decimals to 3 | set decimals to 3 | ||
set fixed on | set fixed on | ||
? 285.129 * 4.6 | ? 285.129 * 4.6 | ||
| − | + | 1311.593</code> | |
| − | 1311.593</ | + | |
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
| − | Recital | + | Recital Server, Recital |
[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Commands]] | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Set_Commands]] | + | [[Category:Set_Commands|DECIMALS]] |
| + | [[Category:Numeric Data]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 23 November 2009
Purpose
Specify the number of decimal places to be used when displaying the results of numeric expressions
Syntax
SET DECIMALS TO <expN>
See Also
Description
The SET DECIMALS command determines the minimum number of decimal places displayed in the result of numeric functions and calculations. For calculations that do not involve numeric functions, division, or multiplication, the number of decimal places displayed is the same as the number or variable with the most decimal places. For calculations involving multiplication, the number of decimal places displayed is the sum of the decimal places of the numbers being multiplied.
The SET DECIMALS command is normally used in conjunction with the SET FIXED command to specify a fixed number of decimal places for calculation results.
Example
? 285.129 * 4.6 1311.5934 set decimals to 3 set fixed on ? 285.129 * 4.6 1311.593
Products
Recital Server, Recital
