real2tex is a Python module that converts a real number
to a string of LaTeX code that represents the number
in scientific notation.
pip install real2tex
from real2tex import real2tex
tex = real2tex(1.2345e-6, precision=2)
print(tex) # "1.23 \cdot 10^{\minus 6}"Is it also possible to change the default arguments of the module (precision, multiply_symbol,
...) with the
set_options function. Furthermore, the current options can be retrieved with
the get_options function and reset to the default values with the
reset_options function.
import real2tex as rt
tex = rt.real2tex(1.2345e-6)
print(tex) # "1.23 \cdot 10^{\minus 6}"
rt.set_options(precision=4, multiply_symbol="*")
tex = rt.real2tex(1.2345e-6)
print(tex) # "1.2345 * 10^{\minus 6}"
print(rt.get_options()) # Get current options
rt.reset_options() # Reset options to defaultAs an alternative to set_options, the SetOptions context manager can be used to temporarily change the options.
with rt.SetOptions(precision=4, multiply_symbol="*"):
tex = rt.real2tex(1.2345e-6)
print(tex) # "1.2345 * 10^{\minus 6}"