ORDINAL
Name
ORDINAL
Purpose
Convert an integer to a correct English ordinal string:
Explanation
The first four ordinal strings are "1st", "2nd", "3rd", "4th" ....
Calling Sequence
result = ordinal( num )
Input Parameters
num = number to be made an ordinal. If float, will be FIXed.
Output Parameters
result = string such as '1st' '3rd' '164th' '87th', etc.
Modification History
Written by R. S. Hill, STX, 8 Aug. 1991
Converted to IDL V5.0 W. Landsman September 1997