EXPN: Evaluating a Number in Scientific Notation

How to:

The EXPN function evaluates a numeric literal or Dialogue Manager variable expressed in scientific notation.

Syntax: How to Evaluate a Number in Scientific Notation 

EXPN(n.nn {E|D} {+|-} p)

where:

n.nn

Numeric

Is a numeric literal that consists of a whole number component, followed by a decimal point, followed by a fractional component.

E, D

Denotes scientific notation. E and D are interchangeable.

+, -

Indicates if p is positive or negative.

p

Integer

Is the power of 10 to which to raise n.nn.

Note: EXPN does not use an output argument. The format of the result is floating-point double precision.

Example: Evaluating a Number in Scientific Notation

EXPN evaluates 1.03E+2.

EXPN(1.03E+2)

The result is 103.