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format number as scientific/exponential

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Published: 19. October 2011 | Updated: 19. October 2011
License: Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)
Categories: Framework » Math
Tags: C# Formatting Math Text

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More info about exponential formatting on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dwhawy9k.aspx#EFormatString

decimal number = 12345.67890m;

Console.WriteLine(number.ToString("E"));
Console.WriteLine(number.ToString("e"));
Console.WriteLine(number.ToString("E3"));
Console.WriteLine(number.ToString("E8"));

Console Output:

1.234568E+004
1.234568e+004
1.235E+004
1.23456789E+004

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