inspect

        # Float.inspect

(from ruby core)
---
    inspect()

---

Returns a string containing a representation of `self`; depending of the
value of `self`, the string representation may contain:

*   A fixed-point number.
*   A number in "scientific notation" (containing an exponent).
*   'Infinity'.
*   '-Infinity'.
*   'NaN' (indicating not-a-number).

    3.14.to_s         # => "3.14" (10.1**50).to_s   # =>
    "1.644631821843879e+50" (10.1**500).to_s  # => "Infinity"
    (-10.1**500).to_s # => "-Infinity" (0.0/0.0).to_s    # => "NaN"



(This method is an alias for Float#to_s.)

Returns a string containing a representation of `self`; depending of the
value of `self`, the string representation may contain:

*   A fixed-point number.
*   A number in "scientific notation" (containing an exponent).
*   'Infinity'.
*   '-Infinity'.
*   'NaN' (indicating not-a-number).

    3.14.to_s         # => "3.14" (10.1**50).to_s   # =>
    "1.644631821843879e+50" (10.1**500).to_s  # => "Infinity"
    (-10.1**500).to_s # => "-Infinity" (0.0/0.0).to_s    # => "NaN"