# toEngr(a,numdig)

Formats a number in standard engineering format.

### Syntax

o_toEngr(a,numdig)
  a: scalar numeric - value to be formatted
  numdig: scalar int - number of fractional digits to include
  return: scalar text - formatted value

### Usage

One of the few things that a To String cannot do is to write in Engineering standard format. This function adds that ability.

### Location

menu: veeos ==> data ==> formatting ==> toEngr

library: dataLib

### Example

o_toEngr(100*pi,3) returns 314.159
o_toEngr(1000*pi,3) returns 3.142 k

### Notes

### Reference

### Dependencies

### Supported On

VEE 7.0+, all platforms

### See Also

toBinStr8, toBinStr16, toBinStr32, toBinStrN, hexToInt, toUInt8, toInt16, toInt32

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