> > > You mean something like: > > > > > > >>> print '%e' % (1e50) > > > 1.000000e+50 > > > > > > ...? > > > No, I mean given a big number, such as > > 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000, convert it into > > scientific notation. > > It's the same. > > >>> print "%e" % 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > 1.000000e+51
one would have assumed that someone who *prefers* to use scientific notation for large numbers would in fact know that, but the usenet never ceases to sur- prise me... </F> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
