Re: Converting Rationals into Reals
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- Subject: [mg62045] Re: Converting Rationals into Reals
- From: albert <awnl at arcor.de>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:50:27 -0500 (EST)
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kristoph wrote:
> I would like to know how I can convert rationals into reals with four
> digits. I know this sounds stange but I need the numbers for a diagram.
>
> If anyone knows how to covert a whole list of rationals into into four
> digit reals I would be very happy.
N[yourlist,4]
will do what you want. Probably what you really want is to get formatted
strings for your diagram, this can be done with:
ToString[PaddedForm[#, {3, 4}]] & /@ N[yourlist]
you can play around with the arguments and options of PaddedForm to achieve
the exact output you want...
albert