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NumberFormat

NumberFormat
is an option for NumberForm and related functions which specifies how the mantissa, base and exponent should be assembled into a final print form.
  • With the setting NumberFormat->f, the function f is supplied with three arguments: the mantissa, base and exponent of each number to be printed.  »
  • The arguments are all given as strings.  »
  • When no exponent is to be printed, the third argument is given as "".  »
  • The function f must return the final format for the number.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Display numbers in a Fortran-like form:
Display only the mantissas:
Display the exponents after converting to scientific form:
Display numbers in a Fortran-like form:
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Out[2]//NumberForm=
Display only the mantissas:
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Out[3]//NumberForm=
Display the exponents after converting to scientific form:
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Out[4]//NumberForm=
Scope   (3)
Display numbers as lists containing the mantissa, base and exponent:
Do the same for ScientificForm:
The arguments are strings:
If there is no exponent, the third argument is an empty string:
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