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dictionary:more:formatnumber [2023/01/09 13:45]
James Sentman [Examples:] added temperature eample and applescript usage note
dictionary:more:formatnumber [2023/01/09 13:46] (current)
James Sentman [format string spec:] added applescript usage note
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 | - | displays the minus sign to the left of the number if the number is negative, makes no change if the number is positive.| | - | displays the minus sign to the left of the number if the number is negative, makes no change if the number is positive.|
 | E or e | displays the number in scientific notation.| | E or e | displays the number in scientific notation.|
-| \character | displays the character that follows the backslash.|+| \character | displays the character that follows the backslash. When using with the verb in applescript you will need to double slash this. See applescript usage note below.|
  
 additionally the string may contain 3 formats separated by semicolons to be used when the number is positive, negative or zero. additionally the string may contain 3 formats separated by semicolons to be used when the number is positive, negative or zero.
dictionary/more/formatnumber.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/09 13:46 by James Sentman