Re: Simultaneous "compact", "short e" and "output_precision(2)"

[Mike Miller]

On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 01:45:01 +0000, Paul wrote:
> I have the following script.  I want format to be compact, to use short 
> scientific exponent, and to have a precision of 1 decimal place.  The 
> following is compact, but uses fixed point for u.

Try setting compact after short e:

  format short e
  format compact
  output_precision (2)

I think this gives the format you want.

> Is this proper behaviour for format & output_precision?  Is it possible to 
> get short scientific exponent and output_precision?

Was there a problem with output_precision that I didn't get from your
examples, or was it only how to combine compact with scientific
notation?

HTH,

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mike