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Ticket 192: Add third argument to NUMBER->STRING

2011-05-29 20:40:50
WG1 - Core
alexshinn
major
cowan
duplicate
source
closed
2011-05-21 04:54:03
defect

R6RS extended `number->string' to take a third argument, "precision". Perhaps this was already brought up on the list but if not, it might be a good addition.

This is for printing values, not for representing values. You would use it as part of an floating-point printing routine.

--Andy Wingo

resolutionduplicate
statusnewclosed

Duplicate of #175.