par_tocontrol_float_values.adb.npp

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-- A floating point number is output using the overloaded procedure Put, though
-- by default this displays the number in scientific notation. Extra parameters
-- to Put are used to control the output form of the floating point number.
-- These parameters are used together or individually. The main parameters to
-- control the format are named Fore,Aft and Exp. For example, to output the
-- contents of the Float object Num that contains 123.456 the following versions
-- of Put may be used:

-- A floating point number is output using the overloaded procedure Get
with Ada.Text_IO;         use Ada.Text_IO;
with Ada.Integer_Text_IO; use Ada.Integer_Text_IO;
with Ada.Float_Text_IO;   use Ada.Float_Text_IO;
procedure par_tocontrol_float_values is
   number :float :=23.45E+02;
   value :float;
begin
   get(value, width =>4);
   put(value);
   new_line;
   put(number);
   new_line;
   put(number, fore =>3, aft =>1, exp =>0);

   new_line;
   put(number, fore =>2, aft =>2, exp =>1);
   new_line;
end;