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re: Settle an argument: Which is preferable, including a leading zero or not?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:06 pm to foshizzle
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:06 pm to foshizzle
quote:Yes, I know about significant figures.
An extra zero on the right side indicates a greater degree of precision. For example, 21.0 is not the same as 21 because 21.0 indicates that you are confident in your accuracy to within one tenth. 21 shows accuracy to within one instead.
quote:Good, you have chosen wisely.
Of course, on the left side that doesn't apply although I'd prefer to have the leading zero just to be sure the reader doesn't ignore the decimal.
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Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:08 pm to When in Rome
Did you even read my response you skeezer?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yes, and I agree wholeheartedly. 
eta: with your initial post, not the skeezer comment.
eta: with your initial post, not the skeezer comment.
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:10 pm to When in Rome
Just wanted to make sure you valued my completely correct opinion on leading zeros
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:12 pm to When in Rome
Leading zero is better.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:21 pm to When in Rome
In the medical field you use the zero to avoid confusion because if misread it could mean life or death. Use the zero.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:28 pm to junkfunky
quote:
I'm too busy curing cancer to worry about some dirty zero that doesn't change the meaning of my value.
quote:
In the medical field you use the zero to avoid confusion because if misread it could mean life or death. Use the zero.
Looks like we're going to need...
a second opinion
YEEEAHHH!
well, actually a third opinion.
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