#### D.2.3.11 number_pi

Procedure from library `general.lib` (see general_lib).

Usage:
  number_pi(n); n positive integer

Return:
  pi (area of unit circle) up to n decimal digits (no rounding)
  - of type string if no basering of char 0 is defined,
  - of type number, if a basering of char 0 is defined

Display:
  decimal format of pi if printlevel > 0 (default:printlevel=0 )

Note:
  procedure uses algorithm of S. Rabinowitz

Example:

    LIB "general.lib";
    number_pi(11);"";
    ==> 3.1415926535
    ==>
    ring r = (real,10),t,dp;
    number pi = number_pi(11); pi;
    ==> 3.1415926536

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