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NUMXw.d

NUMXw.d


Reads numeric values with a comma in place of the decimal point

Category: Numeric

Syntax
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Syntax

NUMXw.d

Syntax Description

w
specifies the width of the input field.
Default: 12
Range: 1-32

d
optionally specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal. If the data contain decimal points, the d value is ignored.
Range: 0-31

Details

The NUMXw.d informat reads numeric values and interprets a comma as a decimal point.

Comparisons

The NUMXw.d informat is similar to the w.d informat except that it reads numeric values that contain a comma in place of the decimal point.

Examples

input @1 x numx10.;

Data Lines Results 
----+----1----+
 
896,48
 
896.48
 
3064,1
 
3064.1
 
6489
 
6489

See Also

Formats:

NUMXw.d
w.d


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