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<includeonly>{{#ifeq: {{#expr: {{sigfig| {{{1}}} |{{{sigfigs|3}}}}} - {{{1}}}}} | 0 |exactly|about}} {{sigfig| {{{1}}} |{{{sigfigs|3}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
<includeonly>{{#ifeq: {{#expr: {{sigfig| {{{1}}} |{{{sigfigs|3}}}}} - {{{1}}}}} | 0 |exactly|about}} {{sigfig| {{{1}}} |{{{sigfigs|3}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
If the input value ''x'' to {{{sigfigs}}} (3 by default) [[Wikipedia: Significant figures|significant figures]] = the exact value, display "exactly ''x''"; otherwise display "about ''x''" (rounded to {{{sigfigs}}} significant figures).  
If the input value ''x'' to {{{sigfigs}}} (3 by default) [[Wikipedia: Significant figures|significant figures]] = the exact value of ''x'', display "exactly ''x''"; otherwise display "about ''x''" (rounded to {{{sigfigs}}} significant figures).  


== Usage ==
== Usage ==

Revision as of 02:09, 16 June 2023

If the input value x to {{{sigfigs}}} (3 by default) significant figures = the exact value of x, display "exactly x"; otherwise display "about x" (rounded to {{{sigfigs}}} significant figures).

Usage

You type
{{ExactlyOrAbout|24}}
{{ExactlyOrAbout|16.667}}
{{ExactlyOrAbout|16.667|sigfigs=4}}
{{ExactlyOrAbout|16.67|sigfigs=4}}
You get
exactly 24
about 16.7
about 16.67
exactly 16.67

See also

  • Template:Sigfig – the template that rounds a number to a given number of significant figures