FormatNumber Function

Formats a real value or vector of values and returns a string representation.

Arguments

Number Type Compulsory Default Description
1 real Yes number or vector of numbers
2 real Yes significant digits
3 string No 'eng' format

Argument 3

Format options are:
'eng' (default if omitted). Formats the number using engineering units
'noeng' Normal format. Will use 'E' if necessary
'int' Integer format. Returns integer rounded to nearest value. Note rounding is
in the same direction for negative and positive values. -1.2 -> -1, -1.7 -> -2.0
'%' Formats as a percentage

Returns

Return type: string or string array

String representation of input data