Sometimes, we want to display a decimal in scientific notation with Python.
In this article, we’ll look at how to display a decimal in scientific notation with Python.
How to display a decimal in scientific notation with Python?
To display a decimal in scientific notation with Python, we can use the %.2E format string.
For instance, we write:
from decimal import Decimal
print('%.2E' % Decimal('40800000000.00000000000000'))
We create a decimal number object with the Decimal constructor and a number string.
Then we use %.2E to return a string with the number formatted into scientific notation.
Therefore, print prints '4.08E+10'.
Conclusion
To display a decimal in scientific notation with Python, we can use the %.2E format string.
