%EDITFLT (Convert to Float External Representation)

%EDITFLT(numeric expression)

%EDITFLT converts the value of the numeric expression to the character external display representation of float. The result is either 14 or 23 characters. If the argument is a 4-byte float field, the result is 14 characters. Otherwise, it is 23 characters.

If specified as a parameter to a definition specification keyword, the parameter must be a numeric literal, float literal, or numeric valued constant name or built-in function. When specified in an expression, constant folding is applied if the numeric expression has a constant value.

For more information, see Conversion Operations or Built-in Functions.

 *..1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7...+....
D*Name++++++++++ETDsFrom+++To/L+++IDc.Keywords+++++++++++++++++++++++++
D f8              s              8f   inz (50000)
D string          s             40a   varying

 /FREE
    string = 'Float value is ' + %editflt (f8 - 4E4) + '.';
    // Value of "string" is 'Float value is +1.000000000000000E+004. '
 /END-FREE