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IBM 5100 Apl Reference Manual

IBM 5100
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110
Each column of an array can be formatted differently by using a control pair
in
argument A for each column of the array.
Width of six positions
(left margin)
Notes:
1.
If the
DPW
system variable
is
set
to
an invalid value,
DPW
IMPLICIT ERROR
will
result when the format function
is
used.
2.
Even
if the specified format causes
all
of the significant digits
to
be truncated,
the sign of the original number
is
retained. For example:
1+
2'f"-.OOOI+
f'OO
"'------------The
sign
is
retained.
3.
If
the
format function
is
used with a shared variable during input operations
(see
Chapter
8)'
alternate records are skipped
if
the input data
is
already
in
character
form.

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IBM 5100 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Release Year1975
RAM16 KB - 64 KB
Storage204 KB tape drive
Display5-inch CRT
Operating SystemAPL/BASIC
ProcessorIBM PALM (1.9 MHz)

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