Python | Decimal to_eng_string() method

Decimal#to_eng_string() : to_eng_string() is a Decimal class method which converts to a string, using engineering notation if an exponent is needed.
Syntax: Decimal.to_eng_string()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: converts to a string
Code #1 : Example for to_eng_string() method
# Python Program explaining # to_eng_string() method   # loading decimal library from decimal import *    # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal(1.898989)   b = Decimal(2.0)   # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b)     # Using Decimal.to_eng_string() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with to_eng_string() method : ", a.to_eng_string())   print ("Decimal b with to_eng_string() method : ", b.to_eng_string()) |
Output :
Decimal value a : 1.8989890000000000380708797820261679589748382568359375 Decimal value b : 2 Decimal a with to_eng_string() method : 1.8989890000000000380708797820261679589748382568359375 Decimal b with to_eng_string() method : 2
Code #2 : Example for to_eng_string() method
# Python Program explaining # to_eng_string() method   # loading decimal library from decimal import *    # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal(3.14)   b = Decimal(15)     # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b)     # Using Decimal.to_eng_string() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with to_eng_string() method : ", a.to_eng_string())   print ("Decimal b with to_eng_string() method : ", b.to_eng_string()) |
Output :
Decimal value a : 3.140000000000000124344978758017532527446746826171875 Decimal value b : 15 Decimal a with to_eng_string() method : 3.140000000000000124344978758017532527446746826171875 Decimal b with to_eng_string() method : 15



