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Re: Naive Number Question

To: Rob Myers <robm@onetel.net.uk>
Subject: Re: Naive Number Question
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 14:18:22 -0500
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Rob Myers robm@onetel.net.uk on  2000-12-10 13:15 wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> How can I round a number (a <float>) to the nearest  n  decimal places in
> (Gwydion) Dylan?

round/(number, expt(10, - n)) / expt(10, n)

[probably don't have the syntax right, but you get the idea]

Or write your self a scaled/decimal number type ;-).

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Naive Number Question

From: Rob Myers <robm@onetel.net.uk>