nag_machine_decimal_digits (x02be) returns the maximum number of decimal digits which can be accurately represented over the whole range of floating-point numbers.

Syntax

[result] = x02be

[result] = nag_machine_decimal_digits

Description

None.

References

None.

Parameters

Compulsory Input Parameters

None.

Optional Input Parameters

None.

Output Parameters

1: $result$ – int64int32nag_int scalar: The result of the function.

Error Indicators and Warnings

None.

Accuracy

None.

Further Comments

None.

Example

See Example in nag_machine_precision (x02aj).

Open in the MATLAB editor: x02be_example

function x02be_example


fprintf('x02be example results\n\n');

fprintf('precision in decimal digits = %20d\n', ...
        x02be);

x02be example results

precision in decimal digits =                   15

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