Python 'e' notation

Question

I am trying to use 1e6 to return 1000000, but I need to set the '6' to a variable. But

units = int(6) 1e(units)

gives me a syntax error. The python reference docs have no details on how to use variables instead of ints to achieve this.

Cory Kramer · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-23 15:07:51Z

The e notation is just short for 10 raised to a power, so you can do something similar

>>> units = 6 >>> 10 ** units 1000000

Or more generally

def e(base, exp): return base * 10 ** exp >>> e(1, 6) # 1e6 1000000 >>> e(2.5, 6) # 2.5e6 2500000.0

Vicrobot · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-23 15:06:00Z

You can do as CoryKramer suggested, heres other way below:

>>> units = 6 >>> float(f'1e{units}') 1000000.0

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