Re: set precision for a floating number

• To: info-dylan@ai.mit.edu
• Subject: Re: set precision for a floating number
• From: brucehoult@pobox.com (Bruce Hoult)
• Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 21:30:02 -0400 (EDT)
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In article <957832498.418178@ham.ihug.co.nz>, "Joe Chiao"
<ikjoe@ihug.co.nz> wrote:

> How can I set up the precision for a floating number with the format-out? I
> want to print out a floating number with one fixed decimal number.

I don't think we have that yet.

The format library contains format-to-string, which you could use and then
do text-processing to get the string how you want it (chop or round or
whatever).

-- Bruce

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• From: "Joe Chiao" <ikjoe@ihug.co.nz>

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