View source for Module:Utils/number

local p = {}

-- Rounds number `num` to `digits` numbers after comma.
-- @returns {number}
function p.round_to_digit(num, digits)
	local str_res = string.format("%." .. digits .. "f", num)
    	:gsub("%.?0+$", "") -- strip trailing zeros (including the dot if theres all zeros after)
    	
    return tonumber(str_res)
end

-- Rounds number `num` to `digits` numbers after comma,
-- adding "≈" if rounding occured.
-- @returns {string}
function p.round_to_digit_formatted(num, digits)
	local rounded = p.round_to_digit(num, digits)
	if num == rounded then
		return tostring(rounded)
	else
		return "≈" .. rounded
	end
end

-- Formats a probability number, ranging from 0 to 1, 
-- to a percentage with specified number of digits after comma.
-- If rounding occurs, also adds "≈".
-- @param prob Probability, from 0 to 1.
-- @param digits Digits after comma. Any more get rounded
-- @returns {string}
function p.format_probability(prob, digits)
    local percentage = prob * 100

    if digits == nil then
        return percentage .. "%"
    else
    	return p.round_to_digit_formatted(percentage, digits) .. "%"
    end
end

return p
Description	What you type	What you get
Italic	''Italic text''	Italic text
Bold	'''Bold text'''	Bold text
Bold & italic	'''''Bold & italic text'''''	*Bold & italic text*