StringFromReal()

Converts a real value into its string representation, either as a floating-point number or in exponential notation, and returns the result.

Category

String

Syntax

StringResult = StringFromReal( Number, Precision, Type );

Parameters

Number

Converted to the Precision and Type specified. Any number or a float equipment.item.

Precision

Specifies how many decimal places is shown. Any number or an integer equipment.item.

Type

A string value that determines the display method. Possible values are:

f = Display in floating-point notation.

e = Display in exponential notation with a lowercase "e."

E = Display in exponential notation with an uppercase "E" followed by a plus sign and at least three exponential digits.

Examples

StringFromReal(263.355, 2,"f"); ' returns "263.36";

StringFromReal(263.355, 2,"e"); ' returns "2.63e2";

StringFromReal(263.355, 2,"E"); ' returns "2.63 E+002";

See Also

StringASCII(), StringChar(), StringFromIntg(), StringFromTime(), StringInString(), StringLeft(), StringLen(), StringLower(), StringMid(), StringReplace(), StringSpace(), StringTest(), StringToIntg(), StringToReal(), StringTrim(), StringUpper(), Text()

Related Topics

String Functions