Python | Decimal max_mag() method
Last Updated :
17 Sep, 2019
Decimal#max_mag() : max_mag() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values and return the max of two, with their sign ignored.
Syntax: Decimal.max_mag()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: the max_mag of two, with their sign ignored.
Code #1 : Example for max_mag() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( - 1 )
b = Decimal( '0.142857' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with max_mag() method : " , a.max_mag(a))
print ( "Decimal a with max_mag() method : " , a.max_mag(b))
print ( "Decimal b with max_mag() method : " , b.max_mag(a))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -1
Decimal value b : 0.142857
Decimal a with max_mag() method : -1
Decimal a with max_mag() method : -1
Decimal b with max_mag() method : -1
Code #2 : Example for max_mag() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( '-3.14' )
b = Decimal( '321e + 5' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with max_mag() method : " , a.max_mag(a))
print ( "Decimal a with max_mag() method : " , a.max_mag(b))
print ( "Decimal b with max_mag() method : " , b.max_mag(a))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14
Decimal value b : 3.21E+7
Decimal a with max_mag() method : -3.14
Decimal a with max_mag() method : 3.21E+7
Decimal b with max_mag() method : 3.21E+7
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