maximum value for type float in c#

Question

when i do this:

float x = float.MaxValue;

I have the result: 3.40282347E+38

What is E+38? how can I represent the maximum number without this symbol?

msdn says RANGE: ±1.5 × 10^−45 to ±3.4 × 10^38, but that did not help me.

Answer 1

The "E+38" format is the default. If you'd like to see the whole number, specify a different format like this:

float.MaxValue.ToString("#")

This will result in:

340282300000000000000000000000000000000

Here are some additional formats: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.numberformatinfo.aspx