SEROUND: Round value and standard error

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.67 KB) by Andrew Davis
Input: value and associated standard error (or deviation) Output: string of rounded value +/- error
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SEROUND: Round value and standard error

First, se is rounded to 1 significant figure. Next,
x is rounded to the same significant figure as se.

Returns a string suitable for output using fprintf or
other tools. Also returns the rounded values if
desired.

Usage:
[s, xRound, seRound] = seround(x, se, [lim])
x: value to be rounded
se: standard error of x
lim: do not use scientific notation below this
order of magnitude (optional, default=2)

See also: ROUND, FLOOR, CEIL

Cite As

Andrew Davis (2026). SEROUND: Round value and standard error (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/35321-seround-round-value-and-standard-error), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2011a
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Inspired by: Order of magnitude of number

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1.0.0.0