format

Display format and number printing.

📝Syntax

fmt = format()
format()
format('default')
format(new_style)

📥Input Arguments

Parameter	Description
new_style	a string

📤Output Arguments

Parameter	Description
fmt	DisplayFormatOptions object: format used

📄Description

format(new_style) changes the display format and number printing of the current session.

format('default') will reset to default format (short, loose).

Styles supported:

short

long

shortE

longE

shortEng

longEng

plus

rational

hex

Line Spacing Format supported:

loose

compact

💡Examples

an example

current_style = format()
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format('short')
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format('long')
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format('shortE')
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format('longE')
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format('hex')
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format('+')
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format('rational')
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format('compact')
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format(current_style)
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🔗See Also

disp display

🕔Version History

Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

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