[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #62565] fixed_point_format displays differently in Octave than Matlab

[Rik]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?62565>

                 Summary: fixed_point_format displays differently in Octave
than Matlab
                 Project: GNU Octave
               Submitter: rik5
               Submitted: Thu 02 Jun 2022 08:32:27 AM PDT
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 2 - Minor
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: Confirmed
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: 
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: dev
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: Any


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Follow-up Comments:


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Date: Thu 02 Jun 2022 08:32:27 AM PDT By: Rik <rik5>
In Octave, fixed point format often switches to scientific notation which
creates weird alignments.

Sample code:


fixed_point_format (true)
y = [1.1e1; 1.234e3; 1.2345e5; 1.23456e7]
y =

       11
     1234
  1.234e+05
  1.235e+07


If enough significant digits are require then Octave eventually switches to
fixed point format


y(3) = 1.234567e5
y =

  1.0e+07 *

   0.0000
   0.0001
   0.0123
   1.2346


Meanwhile, for the first example Matlab produces


      11
    1234
  123450
12345600


and it also switches to fixed point format when y(3) is modified.








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