PERCENTNw.d Format

Produces percentages, using a minus sign for negative values.
Category: Numeric
Alignment: right

Syntax

PERCENTNw.d

Syntax Description

w
specifies the width of the output field.
Default:6
Range:4–32
Tip:The width of the output field must account for the minus sign ( – ), the percent sign ( % ), and a trailing blank, whether the number is negative or positive.
d
specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value. This argument is optional.
Range:0–31
Requirement:must be less than w

Details

The PERCENTNw.d format multiplies negative values by 100, formats them the same as the BESTw.d format, adds a minus sign to the beginning of the value, and adds a percent sign (%) to the end of the formatted value.

Comparisons

The PERCENTNw.d format produces percents by using a minus sign instead of parentheses for negative values. The PERCENTw.d format produces percents by using parentheses for negative values.

Example

put x percentn10.;
Value of x
Result
–0.1
      -10%
.2
       20%
.8
       80%
–0.05
       -5%
–6.3
     –630%

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