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Expand Up @@ -2098,16 +2098,16 @@ precision than current context. Computations process with those
exact inputs and then rounding (or other context operations) is
applied to the *result* of the computation::

>>> getcontext().prec = 5
>>> pi = Decimal('3.1415926535') # More than 5 digits
>>> pi # All digits are retained
Decimal('3.1415926535')
>>> pi + 0 # Rounded after an addition
Decimal('3.1416')
>>> pi - Decimal('0.00005') # Subtract unrounded numbers, then round
Decimal('3.1415')
>>> pi + 0 - Decimal('0.00005'). # Intermediate values are rounded
Decimal('3.1416')
>>> getcontext().prec = 5
>>> pi = Decimal('3.1415926535') # More than 5 digits
>>> pi # All digits are retained
Decimal('3.1415926535')
>>> pi + 0 # Rounded after an addition
Decimal('3.1416')
>>> pi - Decimal('0.00005') # Subtract unrounded numbers, then round
Decimal('3.1415')
>>> pi + 0 - Decimal('0.00005'). # Intermediate values are rounded
Decimal('3.1416')

Q. Some decimal values always print with exponential notation. Is there a way
to get a non-exponential representation?
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