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bug#47302: 27.1; calc math-format-number formatting for floats without d
From: |
Mattias Engdegård |
Subject: |
bug#47302: 27.1; calc math-format-number formatting for floats without decimals is unusual |
Date: |
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:44:07 +0200 |
21 apr. 2021 kl. 17.16 skrev Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>:
>
> Jelle Licht <jlicht@fsfe.org> writes:
>> (calc-eval "123.0") ; => "123."
>> (calc-eval "0.0") ; => "0."
>>
>> I would expect this output to be either "123.0" or "123" and "0.0" or
>> "0" respectively.
Jelle, thanks for the report!
Calc distinguishes integers from floating-point numbers by the presence of a
decimal point, so removing it is probably not a good idea. The lack of a
trailing 0 after the decimal point is clearly intended but mainly a cosmetic
issue; it's uncommon in hand-writing but not in computerese.
We could put a 0 after the decimal point but not doing so saves some space in
the often narrow Calc windows. I'd suggest leaving it as it is. The notation is
distinctive enough that there is no serious risk of misunderstanding.
If you disagree, do say.