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.TH "FUNCTION::FP_TO_STRI" "3stap" "May 2021" "SystemTap Tapset Reference" "Floating point processing Taps"
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.SH "NAME"
function::fp_to_string \- Convert 64 bit floating point to string
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
    fp_to_string:string(infp:long,precision:long)
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIinfp\fR
.RS 4
the 64 bit floating point stored in long
.RE
.PP
\fIprecision\fR
.RS 4
number of digits after decimal point
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Given a 64 bit floating point, which is stored in long, use the long value to initiate self\-defined float64_t type, then apply the f64_to_i64 function to get the string representation\&.
.SH SEE ALSO\n 
.IR tapset::floatingpoint (3stap)