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Re: st: How to convert number format
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"Richard J. Stoll" <[email protected]>
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Re: st: How to convert number format
Date
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:06:18 -0500
On 11/3/2011 10:52 PM, James Sams wrote:
Given the variable is called v2, i think this will do the trick. Only tested
with positive numbers.
replace v2 = v2/10^(floor(log10(v2))-2) if v2>= 1000
You can have credit for Poli 211.
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