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Old 08-29-2005, 08:29 PM   #1
zero79
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Question How to convert a float to its binary or hex representation in Python?


Say I want to convert the float 5.0 to its binary equivilient, how do I do this? I mean, how do I get Python to tell me that 5.0 (single precision) is described in machine code as something like

0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0000 1010 0000

or

0000 40a0

? Thanks for any thoughts.

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Old 08-29-2005, 09:30 PM   #2
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I don't know the answer, but wouldn't it be better if you posted this in the programming forum? Hint for the future Sorry I couldn't help
 
  


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