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Formats

BESTDw.p Format



Prints numeric values, lining up decimal places for values of similar magnitude, and prints integers without decimals.
Category: Numeric
Alignment: right

Syntax
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Syntax

BESTDw.p


Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default: 12
Range: 1-32
p

specifies the precision. This argument is optional.

Default: 3
Range: 0 to w-1
Requirement: must be less than w
Tip: If p is omitted or is specified as 0, then p is set to 3.

Details

The BESTDw.p format writes numbers so that the decimal point aligns in groups of values with similar magnitude. Integers are printed without a decimal point. Larger values of p print the data values with more precision and potentially more shifts in the decimal point alignment. Smaller values of p print the data values with less precision and a greater chance of decimal point alignment.

The format chooses the number of decimal places to print for ranges of values, even when the underlying values can be represented with fewer decimal places.


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Examples

put x bestd14.;

Data Line Results

----+----1----+
12345
          12345
123.45
    123.4500000
1.2345
      1.2345000
.12345
      0.1234500
1.23456789
     1.23456789


See Also

Formats:

BESTw. Format

Dw.p Format

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