Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:12:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Art@DrKendall.org
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From:         Art Kendall <Arthur.Kendall@verizon.net>
Subject:      Re: rounding and truncating??
Comments: To: Samuel Solomon <samuel.solomon@nso.gov.er>
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if you just want to change how the number is displayed try something like
formats myvar (f4).
if you want to show no places or
formats myvar(f6.3).
to show 3 places etc.

if you want to have a variable with an actual change to the contents try
something like
compute newvar0 = rnd(oldvar).
to round to an integer.
or
compute newvar2 = rnd(100*oldvar)/100.
to have 2 places after the decimal.

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants

Samuel Solomon wrote:
> dear all,
> how can i round decimals in to 2 or 3 or 4 ....or rth decimal places.
> thanks
> samuel.
>
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