This is a program for converting a double precision numerical value
  to a string that maintains the 14 double-precision significant digits.

Categories

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    Utilities
   

Returns

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    A string value with the appropriate number of significant digits is returned.
   

Params

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    value: in, required
        A double-precision or floating point value that is to be converted to a string.
     

Examples

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    Here is how to use this program::
      IDL> Print, cgDblToStr(54.84392095433821d)
            54.843920954338
     

Author

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    FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING::
      David W. Fanning
      1645 Sheely Drive
      Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
      Phone: 970-221-0438
      E-mail: david@idlcoyote.com
      Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com

History

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    Change History::
      Written by BioPhys and offered to the IDL newsgroup, 7 November 2005.
      Slightly modified and renamed by David Fanning, 30 November, 2005.
      Retired as DblToStr and reincarnated it as cgDblToStr. 30 November, 2012. DWF.

Copyright

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    Copyright (c) 2005-2012, Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.