I wish to restrict the number of significant digits displayed on the REPL according to a context-dependent format like format in MATLAB or Octave. I have looked through the documentation, but have not seen what I am looking for. Is this function available as standard or via a package?

[image] stevengj: Implementing something both flexible and composable requires a bit of care, but is do-able by someone who understands Julia’s I/O and IOContext architecture, I think. It’s not a 15-minute job, though, and someone has to volunteer do the work. I volunteered. :wink: A possib…

How do I restrict the number of digits in the REPL display?

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stevengj December 12, 2023, 6:21pm 5

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How do I restrict the number of digits in the REPL display?

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