From: sjack@dontemail.me   
      
   dxf  wrote:   
   >   
   > What's ambiguous in Forth-94 is the returned representation i.e. should   
   > REPRESENT return '0's representing the insignificant digits; should F.   
   > trim the redundant trailing '0's.   
   >   
   See your point but won't give an opinion as how REPRESENT output   
   should appear, not my place.   
      
   But as a user the wording of REPRESENT, and thus PRECISION and   
   SET-PRECISION, is a little off. Rounding is mentioned but all the   
   parameters are stated as significant digits.  Don't think   
   it prevents a user from getting what he wants but could taint   
   discussion of the result's significance. Is the result all   
   significant digits or significant digits plus one? Either could be   
   correct depending on the circumstance and the latter would be   
   the most often wanted.   
      
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