IBM 5100 Apl Reference Manual

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The .. Function: Format CD []
The" symbol is formed by overstriking the T and the 0 symbols.
Monadic (One-Argument) Forms: Format ,,8
The monadic format function result is a character array that is identical in appear-
ance
to the one displayed when the value of argument B is requested:
1
2
~:5
6>
9
:to
1
"
~
c'
J
6
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10
B+<5 L~ (J \ :1.2
B
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B
:I. 1.
12
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X
~~
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..,
.-.-----This matrix is a character matrix .
B"
1. :to
:1.2
Dyadic (Two-Argument) Form: Format A" 8
The dyadic format function result, like the monadic format function result, is a
character array. However, argument A
is used to control the format (the spacing and
precision) of the result. Argument A
is a pair of numbers: the first number deter-
mines the total width of the format for each element and the second number deter-
mines the precision used.

IBM 5100 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	5100
Category	Laptop
Language	English