Syntax

Example

Description/Remarks

F_EXP  n

If the text buffer contains
1.23E-02
then F_EXP 1 returns 0.0123

If the text buffer contains
48, 8.64E5, 27
then F_EXP 2 returns 864000

Used to convert data expressed in exponential notation (e.g., 10 to the 5th power expressed as 10E5) to normal notation (e.g. 100,000).

F_EXP can recognize both normal numbers and numbers expressed in exponential notation.

Returns nth numeric field from the text buffer and expresses the value of the field in normal notation.

See also COL_N, FIELD.