printingLeadLimit -- maximum number of leading zeroes to use when printing real numbers

Synopsis

• Usage:

  printingLeadLimit = n

• Inputs:
  • n, an integer
• Consequences:

  • Real numbers are printed with at most n leading zeroes.

Description

i1 : 1/30000000000.

o1 = 3.33333333333333e-11

o1 : RR (of precision 53)

i2 : printingLeadLimit

o2 = 5

i3 : printingLeadLimit = 20

o3 = 20

i4 : 1/30000000000.

o4 = .0000000000333333333333333

o4 : RR (of precision 53)

See also

• printingPrecision -- current precision for printing numbers
• printingAccuracy -- current accuracy for printing numbers
• printingTrailLimit -- maximum number of additional trailing digits to use when printing real numbers
• printingSeparator -- string used to separate mantissa from exponent when printing real numbers
• format -- format a string or a real number