# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:decimal

## Decimal

### Format

decimal ( expression )
decimal expression

### Description

Defines the maximum number of decimal places (0-15) to convert when a floating point number is changed into a string. This does not change the internal precision of numeric calculations but only changes how they are displayed or stored as a string. By default a maximum of 6 decimal digits will display.

### Example

    print 2/3
    decimal 10
    print 2/3
    decimal 15
    print 2/3

will print

    0.666667
    0.6666666667
    0.666666666666667

### See Also

Print, String

### New To Version

0.9.6w

en/decimal.txt · Last modified: 2012/12/18 14:37 by m_santos