guys, what does "E" mean when it is written in a float like this:
1.000000000000000E+20
I'm parsing a DXF file and trying to get my "ParseDouble" method to handle this.
guys, what does "E" mean when it is written in a float like this:
1.000000000000000E+20
I'm parsing a DXF file and trying to get my "ParseDouble" method to handle this.
Last edited by FillYourBrain; 10-25-2003 at 09:08 AM.
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I think that just means the number times ten to the power of what comes after the 'E'.
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3E+2 = 3 * 10^2 = 300
The Ex stands for 10 raised to the power of x.
ah ok. Then it's scientific notation (sorta). I was thinking it might be an exponent by itself. Thanks.
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