FIX()

The FIX() function returns a string representation of a floating point value with a specified precision and optional truncation.

Format

FIX(expr {, prec{, truncate}})

where

expr	evaluates to the data to be formatted

prec	evaluates to the required precision

truncate

A Boolean value that determines whether the value should be rounded or truncated.

The FIX() function converts a floating point value to a character string.

The prec argument determines the number of decimal places in the result. If omitted, the current value of the program PRECISION is used. A precision less than 0 is treated as 0. A precision greater than 14 is treated as 14.

The truncate argument controls rounding. A value of False (0 or a null string) or omitting the argument causes rounding to be applied. Any other value causes truncation.

Examples

V = 12.3456789

DISPLAY FIX(V, 3)

12.346

DISPLAY FIX(V, 3, 1)

12.345