--- "Ashim Kapoor" wrote:
> I have a variable called slope with has around 10 decimal points
>
> so I do replace slope=round(slope,.01) to round it off to the
> nearest 2nd decimal place.
>
> Then I do local output=slope[_N]
>
> Trouble is EVEN after I do the round off I still get 10 decimal
> places when I display the local macro " output " in a note in a
> graph.
see: -help extended_fcn- and the example below:
*------------ begin example --------------
sysuse auto, clear
local bla = gear_ratio[_N]
di "`bla'"
local bla : display %9.1f gear_ratio[_N]
di "`bla'"
*------------ end example ----------------
(For more on how to use examples I sent to the Statalist, see
http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/stata/exampleFAQ.html )
Hope this helps,
Maarten
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