From: dxforth@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/04/2025 10:50 pm, sjack wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   With REPRESENT we're dealing with full-precision numbers being displayed   
   in lesser precision.  Would 'significant digits plus one' even apply?   
      
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