nP (Scale Factor Editing)
The scale factor lets you alter, during input or output, the
location of the decimal point both in real values and in the two
parts of complex values.
The "n" is a signed or unsigned integer constant, in the range -128
to 127, that specifies the number of positions to the left or right
that the decimal point is to move.
A scale factor can appear anywhere in a format specification, but
must precede the first F, E, D, EN, ES, or G field descriptor that
is to be associated with it and affects all subsequent real field
descriptors in the same FORMAT statement (unless another scale
factor appears).
On input the scale factor of any of the F, E, D, EN, ES, and G
field descriptors multiplies the data by 10**-n and assigns it to
the corresponding I/O list element. For example a 2P scale factor
multiplies an input value by .01; a -2P multiplies an input value
by 100. However, if the external field contains an explicit
exponent, the scale factor has no effect.
E, D, EN, ES, and G field descriptors alter the form in which data
is transferred. On input a positive scale factor moves the decimal
point to the left and a negative scale factor moves the decimal
point to the right; on output, the effect is the reverse.
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