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<B>PRINT\_PRECISION</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>declaration</B><P>
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<em>print_precision</em>(&lt;integer&gt;) 
 or <em>print_precision</em> &lt;integer&gt; 
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In 
<A HREF=r37_0330.html>rounded</A> mode, numbers are normally printed to the spec
ified 
precision. If the user wishes to print such numbers with less precision, 
the printing precision can be set by the declaration <em>print_precision</em>. 
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examples: </H3>
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on rounded; 

1/3; 

  0.333333333333 


print_precision 5; 

1/3 

  0.33333

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