load 'tables/csv'
a=. 2 4 $ 1.2345e_10
makecsv a
1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10
1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10,1.2345e-10
b=. 2 4 $ 1.2345e_8
makecsv b
0.000000012,0.000000012,0.000000012,0.000000012
0.000000012,0.000000012,0.000000012,0.000000012
The csv package uses the J: internal format function 8!:0. According to the J dictionary ,
exponential notation is used for nonzero numbers with a value less than 1_9 or more than 29
Otherwise, there can be a maximum of 9 digits after the decimal point.
(8!:0) 1.2345e_10
+----------+
|1.2345e-10|
+----------+
(8!:0) 1.2345e_8
+-----------+
|0.000000012|
+-----------+
The question is how to save significant numbers in the case 1.2345e-8?
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