ROUNDED INDEX

ROUNDED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ switch

When rounded is on, floating-point arithmetic is enabled, with precision initially at a system default value, which is usually 12 digits. The precise number can be found by the command precision(0).

examples:


pi; 

  PI 


35/217; 

  5
  -- 
  31


on rounded; 

pi; 

  3.14159265359 


35/217; 

  0.161 


sqrt(3); 

  1.73205080756

If more than the default number of decimal places are required, use the precision command to set the required number.