How can I convert the number -0.000007 to a string -0.000007?
I tried:
x = -0.000007; ToString[x] That gives an exponential output.
ToString[AccountingForm[N[x, 10], {10, 6}]] gives the value without sign and parentheses around
(0.000007) $\begingroup$ $\endgroup$
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- 1$\begingroup$ mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/24210/36601 Is that the number style you are looking for? $\endgroup$meneken17– meneken172017-07-14 15:30:43 +00:00Commented Jul 14, 2017 at 15:30
- $\begingroup$ yes ... great, this is a solution $\endgroup$lio– lio2017-07-14 15:46:47 +00:00Commented Jul 14, 2017 at 15:46
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2 x = -0.000007; str = ToString @ AccountingForm[x, {12, 10}, NumberSigns -> {"-", ""}]; str // FullForm "-0.000007"
ToExpression[str] + 1 0.999993
- $\begingroup$ Thank you for the solution. When I evaluate
str // FullFormI get: AccountingForm[-7.`*^-6,List[12,6],Rule[NumberSigns,List["-",""]]] $\endgroup$lio– lio2017-07-14 15:52:14 +00:00Commented Jul 14, 2017 at 15:52 - $\begingroup$ I made a copy mistake, see updated answer with
ToString$\endgroup$eldo– eldo2017-07-14 15:58:44 +00:00Commented Jul 14, 2017 at 15:58