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is it possible to use sprintf and print to a file; I have tried the following with no success; 

print OUTFILE sprintf("%.3f", $number);

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Re: Re: Re: reducing numbers
by Anonymous Monk on Apr 25, 2003 at 13:41 UTC

    Works ok for me, though you would be better off using printf. 

     
printf( OUTFILE "%3f\n", $number );

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