mantissa and exponent in base 10

[Jason Swails]

On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:51 AM, C or L Smith <smiles at worksmail.net> wrote:

> I just sent a similar suggestion to tutor: check out the %g format.
>
> >>> print '%g' % 1.2345e7
> 1.2345e+07
> >>> print '%g' % 1.2345e-7
> 1.2345e-07
> >>> print '%g' % 1.2345
> 1.2345
>
> >>> def me(n, sigfigs = 4):
> ...  s = ('%.'+'%ig' % sigfigs) % n # check docs for a better way?
>

s = ('%%%ig' % sigfigs) % n # double-% cancels the %

...  if 'e' in s: m, e = s.split('e')
> ...  else: m, e = s, 0
> ...  m, e = float(m), float(e)
> ...  if m >= 10:
> ...   m /= 100
> ...   e += 2
> ...  elif m >= 1:
> ...   m /= 10
> ...   e += 1
> ...  return m, e
> ...
> >>> me(9.9999999)
> (0.10000000000000001, 2.0)
> >>> me(12345)
> (0.12350000000000001, 5.0)
> >>> me(1.2345e-9)
> (0.12350000000000001, -8.0)
> >>> me(1.2345e-9, 2)
> (0.12, -8.0)
>
> Best regards,
>  Chris Smith
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>



-- 
Jason M. Swails
Quantum Theory Project,
University of Florida
Ph.D. Graduate Student
352-392-4032
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