Task

Demonstrate how to specify the minimum size of a variable or a data type.




/*REXX program demonstrates on setting a variable (using a "minimum var size".*/
numeric digits 100                     /*default: 9 (decimal digs) for numbers*/
 
/*──         1         2         3         4         5         6         7──*/
/*──1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890──*/
 
z = 12345678901111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555.66
n =-12345678901111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555.66
 
                                       /* [↑]  these #'s are stored as coded. */
                                       /*stick a fork in it,  we're all done. */