More digits in output, particular digits output, output in *.txt

Ene Dene · 11-30-2005, 05:15 AM

I've started programming 1 week ago and I use win32 console for an output.

In program which calculates pi:
Code:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <math.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  double b=-1;
  double pi=acos(b);
  cout << pi << endl;
  
  system("PAUSE");	
  return 0;
}

The output is:
Output:

Code:

3.14159

I know that computer calculated pi with much higher precision, so how do I get, I don't know... 15 digits on the output screen?

One more related question. I'm trying to write a random number generator program, since I've noticed that the rand() function doesn't have the uniform distribution of random number values, and for that I need a function that would "cut" double variable started from some decimal value to some other decimal value. For example, if I have a double variable number pi=3.141592654... I want a new integer variable with value from 3rd to 6th digit, int a=592. How do I do that?

The final question. If I want to test relationship between many output variables it would be very usefull if program could put these values in a txt file. How do I do that? Remember (I don't know if that maters) I'm programming (or trying to

), that is, the output is in win32 console.

Thank you!

dimirpaw · 11-30-2005, 05:23 AM

Do you mean PI as in PIE? Well so far it's been 100% impossible to get the exact digits for pie since the Math Professers and other researchers are still getting 3.################################### ect...

Now I'm new as well but I might be able to just give my thought. The number PI= what your trying to get may be more bytes then a double can hold. Well thats just my guess.

Ene Dene · 11-30-2005, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimirpaw

Do you mean PI as in PIE? Well so far it's been 100% impossible to get the exact digits for pie since the Math Professers and other researchers are still getting 3.################################### ect...

Now I'm new as well but I might be able to just give my thought. The number PI= what your trying to get may be more bytes then a double can hold. Well thats just my guess.

Of course that I didn't mean PI with infinite number of digits (as I stated by "I know that computer calculated pi with much higher PRECISION, so how do I get, I don't know... 15 digits on the output screen?"), it is transcedental, by definition it is imposible, but that was not the question.

Enahs · 11-30-2005, 11:18 AM

Code:

#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>

....
....
	cout << setprecision (15) << pi; //or any #
.....

Ene Dene · 11-30-2005, 04:44 PM

Thanks!

11-30-2005, 05:15 AM	#1
Ene Dene Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13	*More digits in output, particular digits output, output in .txt** I've started programming 1 week ago and I use win32 console for an output. In program which calculates pi: Code: Code: #include <iostream> #include <math.h> using namespace std; int main() { double b=-1; double pi=acos(b); cout << pi << endl; system("PAUSE"); return 0; } The output is: Output: Code: 3.14159 I know that computer calculated pi with much higher precision, so how do I get, I don't know... 15 digits on the output screen? One more related question. I'm trying to write a random number generator program, since I've noticed that the rand() function doesn't have the uniform distribution of random number values, and for that I need a function that would "cut" double variable started from some decimal value to some other decimal value. For example, if I have a double variable number pi=3.141592654... I want a new integer variable with value from 3rd to 6th digit, int a=592. How do I do that? The final question. If I want to test relationship between many output variables it would be very usefull if program could put these values in a txt file. How do I do that? Remember (I don't know if that maters) I'm programming (or trying to ), that is, the output is in win32 console. Thank you! Last edited by Ene Dene; 11-30-2005 at 05:19 AM.
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11-30-2005, 05:23 AM	#2
dimirpaw Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 33	Do you mean PI as in PIE? Well so far it's been 100% impossible to get the exact digits for pie since the Math Professers and other researchers are still getting 3.################################### ect... Now I'm new as well but I might be able to just give my thought. The number PI= what your trying to get may be more bytes then a double can hold. Well thats just my guess. __________________ (Expert Visual Basic Programmer) (Newbie C/C++ Programmer)
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11-30-2005, 11:18 AM	#4
Enahs ^ Read Backwards^ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 282	Code: #include <cmath> #include <iomanip> .... .... cout << setprecision (15) << pi; //or any # .....
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11-30-2005, 04:44 PM	#5
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