John,
I think you need to specify number of decimals, this is the last line of the help file for str():
If nDecimalPlaces isn’t included, the number of decimal places defaults to zero.Hugo
>i don't know if i left my brain at home this morning, but a simple thing is eluding me...
>
>x=21.22
>?x
>and i get 21.22
>?str(x)
>and i get 21
>
>wut happened to the decimals?
>
>tia - john
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