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arnuld wrote:
>> On Mar 5, 4:06 pm, Jacek Dziedzic <jacek.dziedzic_n.o.s.p.a....@gmail.com.nospam>
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>> One way would be to google for "fixed", "setprecision" and "manipulators".
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> i did that after reading your reply. sorry...
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> i found one more manipulator named /scientific/ an opposite of /
> fixed/

Almost an opposite. In fact you have three modes -- the default
(not fixed and not scientific), fixed and scientific.

> yes, i understood now, except one thing. from pattern '2' above, does
> one /fixed/ works for all subsequent /setprecision(s)/

Yes, as long as they are on the same output stream.

HTH,
- J.

> On Mar 6, 1:28 am, Jacek Dziedzic <jacek.dziedzic.n.o.s.p....@gmail.com> wrote:
> arnuld wrote:

> > i found one more manipulator named /scientific/ an opposite of /
> > fixed/
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> Almost an opposite. In fact you have three modes -- the default
> (not fixed and not scientific), fixed and scientific.
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> > yes, i understood now, except one thing. from pattern '2' above, does
> > one /fixed/ works for all subsequent /setprecision(s)/
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> Yes, as long as they are on the same output stream.

thanks Jacek