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Re: decimal numbers [message #70915 is a reply to message #70914]

Tue, 11 May 2010 16:25

R.G.Stockwell
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Registered: October 2004

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"fgg" <fabioguimaraesgoncalves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a43a5251-e8a0-45d2-a283-29388766de37@a2g2000prd.googleg roups.com...
> Hello,
>
> If
>
> IDL> a=358983
>
> how can I get a "b" = 0.358983? (that is, b = a/10^6)?... Why do I get
> the weird result below when I change "a" to double and divide it by
> 10^6?
>
> IDL> b=double(a)/10^6
> IDL> print, b
> 21.166450
>
> Thank you!

try this.

IDL> print,10^6
16960

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		Re: decimal numbers By: fgg on Tue, 11 May 2010 16:45
		Re: decimal numbers By: penteado on Tue, 11 May 2010 16:30
		Re: decimal numbers By: R.G.Stockwell on Tue, 11 May 2010 16:25

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