Formatting Numbers in Output
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg9093] Formatting Numbers in Output
- From: "Russell A. Chipman" <chipmanr at email.uah.edu>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 23:33:09 -0400
- Organization: The University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
How can I round numbers to a specified number of digits? I want to cut
and paste the numbers into other programs or write them to files with 5
digits after the decimal.
Among my many attempts, I tried
NumberForm[number,5].
It formats the output to show 5 digits but it just places a wrapper
around the number. When I cut and pastes, numbers transfer as as 18
digits in Windows or when viewed with FullForm.
Similarly
.00001 Round[10000 number]
yields an 18 digit number. Any good ideas?
Thank you.
Russell Chipman