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diff --git a/doc/format.n b/doc/format.n index e2386f6..3ba307c 100644 --- a/doc/format.n +++ b/doc/format.n @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: format.n,v 1.16 2007/10/25 14:07:32 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: format.n,v 1.17 2007/10/26 20:11:52 dgp Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH format n 8.1 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ The fields that are present must appear in the order given above. The paragraphs below discuss each of these fields in turn. .PP If the \fB%\fR is followed by a decimal number and a \fB$\fR, as in -.QW \fB%2$d\fR , -then the value to convert is not taken from the next sequential argument. +``\fB%2$d\fR'', then the value to convert is not taken from the +next sequential argument. Instead, it is taken from the argument indicated by the number, where 1 corresponds to the first \fIarg\fR. If the conversion specifier requires multiple arguments because @@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ Convert integer to unsigned octal string. .TP 10 \fBx\fR or \fBX\fR Convert integer to unsigned hexadecimal string, using digits -.QW 0123456789abcdef -for \fBx\fR and -.QW 0123456789ABCDEF -for \fBX\fR). +``0123456789abcdef'' for \fBx\fR and ``0123456789ABCDEF'' for \fBX\fR). .TP 10 \fBc\fR Convert integer to the Unicode character it represents. @@ -175,9 +172,8 @@ If the precision is 0 then no decimal point is output. .TP 10 \fBe\fR or \fBE\fR Convert number to scientific notation in the -form -.QW "\fIx.yyy\fBe\(+-\fIzz\fR" , -where the number of \fIy\fR's is determined by the precision (default: 6). +form \fIx.yyy\fBe\(+-\fIzz\fR, where the number of \fIy\fR's is determined +by the precision (default: 6). If the precision is 0 then no decimal point is output. If the \fBE\fR form is used then \fBE\fR is printed instead of \fBe\fR. |