float to str help

[Skip Montanaro]

    Bryan> In converting a float (5.661706091586558e+240) to a string using
    Bryan> str() I come up with 5.6617060916+240 . I checked the string
    Bryan> variable in the debugger. I need the full precicsion. I know its
    Bryan> probably simple but this red hair is causing me problems.

Try repr() or string interpolation:

    >>> f = 5.661706091586558e+240
    >>> f
    5.6617060915865581e+240
    >>> str(f)
    '5.66170609159e+240'
    >>> repr(f)
    '5.6617060915865581e+240'
    >>> "%.17f" % f
    '5.6617060915865581e+240'

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