SIMSCRIPT II.5 Programming Language

Appendix A.
Format Conventions Used In
Print Statments
Value & Typical Formats Display Results Examples
Integer
* (a) Print an integer value. Print 1 line with J thus
The value of J is***
**
***
(b) If the expression is not integer-valued,
print a
rounded integer value by
adding + or - 0.5 to the value
of the expression, depending
on its sign, and
truncating the result.
(c) Print as many digits as
possible to the left, upto
the next nonconsecutive *
or textual character, treating
the rightmost as the
low-order position; if
space not sufficient, use
scientific notation.
prints, for j = 3
The value of J is 3
or prints, for J = 9.7
The value of J is 10
or prints, for J = -97.6
The value of J is -98
Decimal
(d)Only the position of the
rightmost digit must be
shown.
*.* (a) Print a decimal value; Print 1 line with X
thus
The value of X is *.**
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