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creature_lm_

Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:43 pm


Digits

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Hi Guys!!!
I dont know how to show the significant digits in Turing. If i input 1000 the comp should show 1 digit but how???? PLease!!!
Lena.


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Tony

Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:32 pm



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convert the number to string (intstr()), cut off all the extra 0s off the end of it (str_variable(*) returns the last character; str_variable(1..*-1) returns everything but the last character).

when you're done cutting, just count the remaining length (length(str_variable))