Python How to make scientific notation the default in the Python interpreter?

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The discussion centers on the challenges of reading large numbers in Python, specifically the difficulty of interpreting figures like 695500000 and the impracticality of using scientific notation (%e). A suggestion is made to utilize Python's interactive mode, which operates as a REPL loop, allowing users to create a custom REPL loop for better control over output formatting. A link to a blog post about writing an interactive REPL in Python is provided, although there is a sentiment that modifying the interpreter's code might be a more complex solution than desired.
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Hi, I'm tired of reading numbers like 695500000, and using %e all the time is not a practical solution.

Thanks.
 
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The Python "interactive mode" is just a REPL loop. You can write your own REPL loop in python pretty easily, and then you will have full control over how output is printed.

http://blog.hackthology.com/writing-an-interactive-repl-in-python
 
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Thanks, though I thought it could be easier than that. I guess I could modify somehow some code of the interpreter.
 

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