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GNU MP 4.1.2

7.7 Input and Output Functions

Functions that perform input from a stdio stream, and functions that output to a stdio stream. Passing a NULL pointer for a stream argument to any of these functions will make them read from stdin and write to stdout, respectively.

When using any of these functions, it is a good idea to include `stdio.h' before `gmp.h', since that will allow `gmp.h' to define prototypes for these functions.

Function: size_t mpf_out_str (FILE *stream, int base, size_t n_digits, mpf_t op)

Print op to stream, as a string of digits. Return the number of bytes written, or if an error occurred, return 0.

The mantissa is prefixed with an `0.' and is in the given base, which may vary from 2 to 36. An exponent then printed, separated by an `e', or if base is greater than 10 then by an `@'. The exponent is always in decimal. The decimal point follows the current locale, on systems providing localeconv.

Up to n_digits will be printed from the mantissa, except that no more digits than are accurately representable by op will be printed. n_digits can be 0 to select that accurate maximum.

Function: size_t mpf_inp_str (mpf_t rop, FILE *stream, int base)

Read a string in base base from stream, and put the read float in rop. The string is of the form `M@N' or, if the base is 10 or less, alternatively `MeN'. `M' is the mantissa and `N' is the exponent. The mantissa is always in the specified base. The exponent is either in the specified base or, if base is negative, in decimal. The decimal point expected is taken from the current locale, on systems providing localeconv.

The argument base may be in the ranges 2 to 36, or -36 to -2. Negative values are used to specify that the exponent is in decimal.

Unlike the corresponding mpz function, the base will not be determined from the leading characters of the string if base is 0. This is so that numbers like `0.23' are not interpreted as octal.

Return the number of bytes read, or if an error occurred, return 0.