[lakeat]

Good afternoon,

Is it possible to use "Info" to output the numbers in a certain format, like printf does, for example, 7.3f, something like that?

Thanks

[Bernhard]

Is the writePrecision option in controlDict an option?
I think the alternative is either digging really deep in the code (maybe the precision member of IOstream can help you?) or just cheat by using printf anyhow

[lakeat]

Originally Posted by Bernhard

Is the writePrecision option in controlDict an option?

No, it's not relevant.

I think the alternative is either digging really deep in the code (maybe the precision member of IOstream can help you?)

...

or just cheat by using printf anyhow

Is this the best way so far, anyone in the know?

[akidess]

printf is pure C, it's C++ descendant is cout. Assuming Info is built upon cout, you can do:

Info << setw(7);
Info.precision(3);
Info <<   fixed    << a << '\t' << b << '\t' << c << endl;

Try it.

[arjun]

Originally Posted by lakeat

Good afternoon,

Is it possible to use "Info" to output the numbers in a certain format, like printf does, for example, 7.3f, something like that?

Thanks

i use %2.10le for my DNS code. Creates big file but never had problems with precision.

PS: Sorry if this is not what you asked.

[lakeat]

Originally Posted by akidess

printf is pure C, it's C++ descendant is cout. Assuming Info is built upon cout, you can do:

Info << setw(7);
Info.precision(3);
Info <<   fixed    << a << '\t' << b << '\t' << c << endl;

Try it.

It doesn't work, I don't think the Info(messageStream) is built on cout, I found the printf is still the best option we have.