Convert scientific notation to decimal?

[ClipArtGuy]

I'm looking for a way to convert a number represented in scientific notation such as "9.0260588394524e-5 " to a more human readable decimal format. Is there a function for this in LC?

[dunbarx]

It would be fun to write such a function, simple and straightforward, but do check out the "format" function in the dictionary. That gadget is an embarrassment of riches for just the sort of thing you asked for.

Craig Newman

[Thierry]

I'm looking for a way to convert a number represented in scientific notation such as "9.0260588394524e-5 " to a more human readable decimal format. Is there a function for this in LC?

Hi ClipArtGuy,

check format() in the dictionary.

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   put "9.0260588394524e-5" into X
   put format( "%s to floating point: %.6f ", X, X )

Thierry

[ClipArtGuy]

Thanks Craig and Thierry! It looks like format() is exactly what I needed.