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NumberForm::sigz

Details

  • This message is generated when the number of digits to be displayed exceeds the number of digits that are known to be numerically reliable.
  • This message is a warning about a potentially misleading display but does not necessarily indicate an error.
  • Off[message] switches off the message; On[message] switches it on. For example: Off[NumberForm::sigz].

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)

A warning is generated because the first argument in NumberForm is a machine number, which on this computer has fewer significant digits than the number of digits shown in the display:

Wolfram Language code: NumberForm[2.77*^25, ExponentFunction -> (Null&)]