How can I trim long (useless) numbers?

rottentrade

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Thinkscript allows you to roundup or down the last numbers to your liking, but is there a way to "trim" the front numbers and only see the last x numbers? I test my strategies with chart bubbles showing long numbers like "12345678.90". I would like this to be formatted as "78.90". Or for ES, format 3683.25, 3685.75, 3692.50 to 83.25, 85.75, 92.50, etc.
 
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Thinkscript allows you to roundup or down the last numbers to your liking, but is there a way to "trim" the front numbers and only see the last x numbers? I test my strategies with chart bubbles showing long numbers like "12345678.90". I would like this to be formatted as "78.90". Or for ES, format 3683.25, 3685.75, 3692.50 to 83.25, 85.75, 92.50, etc.

to trim this
12345678.90
into this
78.90

Code:
def x1 = 12345678.90;
# move decimal point left 2
def x2 = x1 / 100;
# remove integer portion 
def x3 = x2 - floor(x2);
# shift digits, move decimal point
def x4 = x3 * 100;

addlabel(1, x1,color.yellow);
addlabel(1, x4,color.yellow);
Thinkscript allows you to roundup or down the last numbers to your liking, but is there a way to "trim" the front numbers and only see the last x numbers? I test my strategies with chart bubbles showing long numbers like "12345678.90". I would like this to be formatted as "78.90". Or for ES, format 3683.25, 3685.75, 3692.50 to 83.25, 85.75, 92.50, etc.

to trim this
12345678.90
into this
78.90

Code:
def x1 = 12345678.90;
# move decimal point left 2
def x2 = x1 / 100;
# remove integer portion 
def x3 = x2 - floor(x2);
# shift digits, move decimal point
def x4 = x3 * 100;

addlabel(1, x1,color.yellow);
addlabel(1, x4,color.yellow);
 
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Thank you so much! I have another question:

I want to apply your formula to 4 variables (eg. open, high, low, close). How would I do that without writing the formula for each variable?

the function, script, can be used to create a sub routine within the main study.
it is used when a collection of formulas, will be used multiple times.

i added an input to choose how many digits to trim to. the default is 2.


Ruby:
# trim_digits2_02b

#  "trim" the front numbers and only see the last x numbers
# ex, this number, 12345678.90 , will be changed to  78.90

script trim1 {
# trim the digits left of the decimal point, down to x digits
input x = 0;
input digits = 2;
# move decimal point left 2
def dig = Power(10, digits);
def x2 = x / dig;
# remove integer portion
def x3 = x2 - Floor(x2);
# shift digits, move decimal point
plot z = x3 * dig;
}

# test numbers
#def x1 = 12345678.92;
#def x2 = 12345644.55;
#def x3 = 12345633.77;
#def x4 = 12345611.66;

def x1 = open;
def x2 = high;
def x3 = low;
def x4 = close;

input trim_digits = 2;

def x1_trim = trim1(x1, trim_digits);
def x2_trim = trim1(x2, trim_digits);
def x3_trim = trim1(x3, trim_digits);
def x4_trim = trim1(x4, trim_digits);

AddLabel(1, x1, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, x1_trim, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, " ", Color.black);
AddLabel(1, x2, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, x2_trim, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, " ", Color.black);
AddLabel(1, x3, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, x3_trim, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, " ", Color.black);
AddLabel(1, x4, Color.YELLOW);
AddLabel(1, x4_trim, Color.YELLOW);
#

https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Reserved-Words/script
 

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