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Decimal.dec

Decimal.decx mc

Group: Math

Documentation​

Construct a Decimal from a Text, Integer or Float.

Arguments​

  • x: The Text, Integer, or Float to construct a Decimal from.
  • mc: The Math_Context to use to specify precision and Rounding_Mode. If a Math_Context is used, there is a possibility of a loss of precision.

Errors​

  • If the Text argument is incorrectly formatted, a Number_Parse_Error is thrown.
  • If the construction of the Decimal results in a loss of precision, a Loss_Of_Numeric_Precision warning is attached. This can only happen if a Math_Context value is explicitly passed.

^ Example Create a Decimal from a Text.

c = dec "12.345"

^ Example Create a Decimal from an Integer.

c = dec 12345

^ Example Create a Decimal from a Float.

c = dec 12.345

Remarks​

Number Format​

The textual format for a Decimal is defined at https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/math/BigDecimal.html#BigDecimal-java.lang.String-.