From: sjack@dontemail.me   
      
   dxf  wrote:   
   >   
   > With REPRESENT we're dealing with full-precision numbers being displayed   
   > in lesser precision.  Would 'significant digits plus one' even apply?   
   >   
   Unsure what is meant by "full-precision numbers" so the following   
   reasoning my be off in that respect:   
      
   Floating-point has _potential_ to express a number with _maximum_ of u   
   significant digits plus one rounded digit.  However, in application a   
   result may have less than the maximum potential significant digits and   
   should be returned (displayed) with all digits _after the first   
   non-significant digit_ chopped (or padded with zero's).   
      
   For sure I'm no authority on floating-point numbers. The only thing   
   I know is what I recall from remedial math in the olden days of light   
   that one wants a result of u significant digits plus the one rounded   
   digit. Such form of number is then useful for other floating-point   
   calculations.   
      
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