===== 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 ====

<code>
print 2/3
decimal 10
print 2/3
decimal 15
print 2/3</code>
will print
<code>
0.666667
0.6666666667
0.666666666666667
</code>

==== See Also ====
[[print|Print]], [[string|String]]

==== New To Version ====
0.9.6w