This module contains functions for formatting and parsing floating point values as C99 printf/scanf functions with format string %a do.

Format is [-]0xh.hhhhhp±ddd, where h.hhhhh is significand as a hexadecimal floating-point number and ±ddd is exponent as a decimal number. Significand has as many digits as needed to exactly represent the value, fractional part may be ommitted.

Infinity and NaN are represented as ±inf and nan accordingly.

For example, (π ∷ Double) = 0x1.921fb54442d18p+1.

Assertion

Just x ≡ readFloatStr (showFloatStr x)

holds (modulo bugs and cosmic rays).

Floating point radix is assumed to be 2.