decimal(n, x) Returns x

Hans van Walen — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:17:51 Z

decimal(n, x)

Returns x expressed as a floating-point number rounded to n decimal places. When decimal(0,expression) is used with an expression, the system automatically inserts commas to separate thousands.

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Regards, Hans van Walen

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Carl Hickman — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:05:59 Z

Dear Harry,

Maple T.A.'s built-in functions, including decimal(n, x), are documented in the its online help system.

On your specific question, decimal(2,-0.625) returns -0.62 while decimal(2, 0.625) returns 0.63. Similarly, decimal(1, -0.65) = -0.6 while decimal(1, 0.65) = 0.7. What is common to all these cases is that Maple T.A. rounded up whenever the number lay right in the middle.

Thank you,

Carl Hickman

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decimal(n, x) Returns x

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