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Re^4: sprintf rounding convention

by merlyn (Sage)
on Oct 31, 2009 at 00:31 UTC ( #804242=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: sprintf rounding convention
in thread sprintf rounding convention

And what's incorrect about that? Perl prefers the "nearest even round" operation, as I recall, but otherwise should work the same as your local sprintf.

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Re^5: sprintf rounding convention
by Joost (Canon) on Oct 31, 2009 at 12:33 UTC
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