Function: ns

Syntax

ns(<num>{,<int>})

Type

string

Returns

A numeric value as a string.

Parameters

• <num>
  The numeric value to be converted to a string.

• <int>
  The number of decimal places to be printed after a decimal point. If omitted, the value of the system numeric dec_places is used. Trailing zero’s are suppressed.

Examples

Compute π to 10 places of decimals.

string os = ns(pi,10)

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