format number for conversions
Format a number.
Signature
> format number {flags}
Flags
-
--no-prefix, -n: Don't include the binary, hex or octal prefixes.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| number | record |
Examples
Get a record containing multiple formats for the number 42
> 42 | format number ╭──────────┬──────────╮ │ debug │ 42 │ │ display │ 42 │ │ binary │ 0b101010 │ │ lowerexp │ 4.2e1 │ │ upperexp │ 4.2E1 │ │ lowerhex │ 0x2a │ │ upperhex │ 0x2A │ │ octal │ 0o52 │ ╰──────────┴──────────╯
Format float without prefixes
> 3.14 | format number --no-prefix ╭──────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ │ debug │ 3.14 │ │ display │ 3.14 │ │ binary │ 100000000001001000111101011100001010001111010111000010100011111 │ │ lowerexp │ 3.14e0 │ │ upperexp │ 3.14E0 │ │ lowerhex │ 40091eb851eb851f │ │ upperhex │ 40091EB851EB851F │ │ octal │ 400110753412172702437 │ ╰──────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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