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diff --git a/Doc/library/string.rst b/Doc/library/string.rst index 1f31630..57a1f92 100644 --- a/Doc/library/string.rst +++ b/Doc/library/string.rst @@ -574,11 +574,13 @@ The available presentation types for :class:`float` and | ``'%'`` | Percentage. Multiplies the number by 100 and displays | | | in fixed (``'f'``) format, followed by a percent sign. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+ - | None | For :class:`float` this is the same as ``'g'``, except | + | None | For :class:`float` this is like the ``'g'`` type, except | | | that when fixed-point notation is used to format the | | | result, it always includes at least one digit past the | - | | decimal point. The precision used is as large as needed | - | | to represent the given value faithfully. | + | | decimal point, and switches to the scientific notation | + | | when ``exp >= p - 1``. When the precision is not | + | | specified, the latter will be as large as needed to | + | | represent the given value faithfully. | | | | | | For :class:`~decimal.Decimal`, this is the same as | | | either ``'g'`` or ``'G'`` depending on the value of | |