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number formatting

• To: mathgroup@smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg10482] number formatting
• From: Tom <toad@planet.eon.net>
• Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 04:35:05 -0500

Hello!

I know there are many ways to format numbers.   I am trying to do
something simple but I can not figure out what is happening.....

If anyone can shed some light on my fumblings I would really appreciate
it!

I am trying to print a cell that has a number displayed with 2 decimal
places.  Could you please help me with what I am doing wrong?

a=SetAccuracy[6,3]

6.00

a

6.00

Print[a]

6.00

The above works.  Then why doesn't the following.....?

CellPrint[Cell[TextData[{"This is a test ",a}], "Text"]]


This is a test 6.


Why doesn't the cell print the number with 2 decimal places?

Thanks!

Tom