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Re: ToExpression again

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg82416] Re: [mg82373] ToExpression again
• From: Carl Woll <carlw at wolfram.com>
• Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:10:42 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <200710180904.FAA24086@smc.vnet.net>

nils wrote:

>Hello,
>
>when I evaluate
>
>ToExpression["1.23456789"]
>
>the result is
>
>1.23457
>
>What do I have to do to get the result
>
>1.23456789 (that is with all the digits)?
>
>Thanx to everybody who has an idea..
>Nils
>
>  
>
Do you want a machine number or an extended precision number? If you 
want a machine number, then the result of ToExpression gives you what 
you want:

In[237]:= ToExpression["1.23456789"] // InputForm

Out[237]//InputForm=
1.23456789

If you want an extended precision number, you can add a tick:

In[238]:= ToExpression["1.23456789`9"]

Out[238]= 1.23456789

Carl Woll
Wolfram Research

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  • ToExpression again
    • From: nils <nils@theune.com>