Sharp MZ-700 Owner's Manual page 41

(b) .
A period may be included in a format string consisting of# signs to specify
the position in which the decimal point is to be displayed. The number of
# signs to the right of the decimal point specifies the number of decimal
places to be displayed.
(Example:)
10 A= 12.345 : B = 6.789
20 PRINT USING
11
###.##
11
;
A
30PRINTUSING
11
###.##
11
;B
RUN
J
~ 12.34
~~ 6.79
(c) '
Commas may also be included in "format string" to indicate positions in
which commas are to be displayed. Numbers are right-justified in the same
manner as when # signs are used alone.
(Example:)
10 A= 6345123: B = 987324
20 PRINT USING
11
#, ###, ###
11
;
A
30 PRINT USING
11
#, ###, ###
11
;
B
RUN
J
6,345,123
~ ~
987,324
(d)+ and-
A plus ( +) or minus (-) sign may be included at the end of "format string"
to specify that the sign of the number is to be displayed in that position
instead of a space. For instance, PRINT USING
11
####+ 11 will cause the sign
to be displayed immediately after the number. (PRINT USING
11
####- 11
causes a minus sign to be displayed following the number if the number is
negative; if the number is positive, only a space is displayed in that position.)
Further, a plus sign may be specified at the beginning of a format string to
indicate that the number's sign is to be displayed in that position regardless
of whether it is positive or negative.
(Examples)
PRINT USING
11
####+
11
;
-13
~~ 13-
PRINT USING
11
+####
11
;
25
~~ +25
(Note:)
Although a minus sign will be displayed if one is specified at the beginning
of the format string, it will have no relationship to the sign of the number.
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