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For a STRING item, the string data is truncated at the bounds of the
field. Only as many characters are printed as there are pound signs
(#) in the format item. Truncation occurs on the right. \—'
The plus (+) and minus (-) signs can be used in either the first or ;-— (
last position of a format field, but not both. The plus sign is printed if L-/
the number is positive. The minus sign is printed if the number is
negative. —,
If a minus sign is used and the number is positive, a blank is printed
in the character position indicated by the minus sign. —
If neither a plus nor a minus sign is used in the format field for a
numeric data item, a minus sign is printed before the first digit or
dollar symbol if the number is negative. No sign is printed if the num- { 1
ber is positive. This means that one additional character, the minus
sign, is printed if the number is negative. If there are too many char- —-r
acters to fit into the field specified by the pound sign and plus/minus v^
signs, then an overflow occurs and the field is filled with asterisks
(*)
A decimal point (.) symbol designates the position of the decimal
point in the number. There can be only one decimal point in any for
mat field. If a decimal point is not specified in the format field, the
value is rounded to the nearest integer and printed without decimal
places.
When a decimal point is specified, the number of digits preceding
the decimal point (including the minus sign, if the value is negative)
must not exceed the number of pound signs before the decimal
point. If there are too many digits, an overflow occurs and the field is
filled with asterisks (*).
A comma (,) allows placing of commas in numeric fields. The posi
tion of the comma in the format list indicates where the commas
appear in a printed number. Only commas within a number are
printed. Unused commas to the left of the first digit appear as filler
character. At least one pound sign must precede the first comma in
afield.
If commas are specified in a field and the number is negative, then a
minus sign is printed as the first character, even if the character posi
tion is specified as a comma.
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