Re: Number of digits in a number [82]


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Re: Number of digits in a number [82]



In article <3241a6a8.618136@news2.pcpros.net>, prince@pcpros.net (Mike
Harder) writes:


>I'm not sure about the TI-82 programming language, but in Basic you
>could change the number to a string, then use the LEN command to find
>the number of characters in the string.  Subtract 1 if the number has
>a decimal point.


Great idea!  Except the 82 doesn't have useable strings (other than the
functions, and they don't count in this case), so we have to find another
way.
BTW, I know how to get the number of whole numbers, using logs, but how
would you guys pull off the decimals, using a formula?


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