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doc: Note interaction between format and output_precision (bug #39832) * libinterp/corefcn/pr-flt-fmt.cc (output_precision), pr-output.cc (format): Add note to docstring indicating that format can change the set value of output_precision.
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24 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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26 #if defined (HAVE_CONFIG_H)
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27 # include "config.h"
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28 #endif
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29
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30 #include "defun.h"
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31 #include "error.h"
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32 #include "pr-flt-fmt.h"
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33 #include "variables.h"
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35 // The precision of the numbers printed by the default output
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36 // routines.
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37 static int Voutput_precision = 5;
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39 int
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40 output_precision (void)
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41 {
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42 return Voutput_precision;
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43 }
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45 void
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46 set_output_prec (int prec)
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47 {
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48 Voutput_precision = prec;
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49 }
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51 OCTAVE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(octave)
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53 DEFUN (output_precision, args, nargout,
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54 doc: /* -*- texinfo -*-
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55 @deftypefn {} {@var{val} =} output_precision ()
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56 @deftypefnx {} {@var{old_val} =} output_precision (@var{new_val})
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57 @deftypefnx {} {@var{old_val} =} output_precision (@var{new_val}, "local")
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58 Query or set the internal variable that specifies the minimum number of
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59 significant figures to display for numeric output.
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61 Note that regardless of the value set for @code{output_precision}, the
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62 number of digits of precision displayed is limited to 16 for double
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63 precision values and 7 for single precision values. Also, calls to the
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64 @code{format} function that change numeric display can also change the set
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65 value for @code{output_precision}.
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67 When called from inside a function with the @qcode{"local"} option, the
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68 variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.
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69 The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.
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71 @seealso{format, fixed_point_format}
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72 @end deftypefn */)
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73 {
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74 return set_internal_variable (Voutput_precision, args, nargout,
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75 "output_precision", 0, 16);
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78 OCTAVE_END_NAMESPACE(octave)