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Re: Decimal point in printed numbers

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  • Subject: [mg41583] Re: Decimal point in printed numbers
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 04:57:19 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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  • Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de
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Hi,

Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2Pi},
  Frame -> True, 
  FrameTicks -> {If[! IntegerQ[#], N[#], #] & /@ Table[i, {i, 0, 6,
1/2}], 
      Automatic}]

Regards
  Jens

Jan Rychter wrote:
> 
> I'm generating labels for axes in a plot. If I numericalize (N[]) them,
> I get a decimal point after each number, even if there is no fractional
> part. If I don't I risk getting rationals (1/2). What is the preferred
> solution?
> 
> I guess I could either convert everything to reals (using N[]) and
> change the printed representation (but I couldn't find out how to get
> rid of the decimal point reading the manuals), or try to stick with
> precise numbers and only convert if fractions result. Is there a way to
> do that?
> 
> --J.


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