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$UsePlusMinusForm

$UsePlusMinusForm
is a boolean value specifying whether uncertanties are displayed with the ± form or with parentheses.

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  • By default, $UsePlusMinusForm is False and values are displayed using the parentheses form. For example, "1.00(20)" stands for a value of 1.00 with an uncertainty of 0.20.
  • Setting $UsePlusMinusForm to True results in values displayed as "1.00±0.20".

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By default, $UsePlusMinusForm is False and values are displayed in the parentheses form:

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Use the ± form to display uncertanties:

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