PERCENTw.d Format

Writes numeric values as percentages.
Category: Numeric
Alignment: right

Syntax

PERCENTw.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 percent sign (% ) and parentheses for negative numbers, 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 PERCENTw.d format multiplies values by 100, formats them the same as the BESTw.d format, and adds a percent sign (%) to the end of the formatted value, while it encloses negative values in parentheses.

Example

put @10 gain percent10.;
Value of x
Result
 
----+----1----+----2
0.1
               10%
1.2
              120%
-0.05
         (      5%)

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