apnf


base 10 decimal number format

v 1.4b


no decimal in exponent or mantissa
use x^-3 as exponent for 3 decimals

@+Ge1221m12322313


@
+		sign +, -
A		number format 

e		exponent (optional)
-		sign 
8257


m		mantissa
62465465



formats

A

	accounting

	20 digits before the decimal 
	2 digits after

	Exponent generally e-2

	1 trailing pad byte

	total length 30

	zero fill between 'm' and digits is optional

	

S
	science
	
	exponent 3 places
	mantissa 16 places
	
	total length 23


I
	integer
	
		12 digits before the decimal 
		0 digits after
		truncated results

	total length 16


G
	general
		mix of digits before/after the decimal, exponent





digits stored in the reverse order
