%EDITFLT (Convert to Float External Representation)
%EDITFLT(numeric expression)
%EDITFLT converts the value of the numeric expression to the character external display representation of float. The result is either 14 or 23 characters. If the argument is a 4-byte float field, the result is 14 characters. Otherwise, it is 23 characters.
If specified as a parameter to a definition specification keyword, the parameter must be a numeric literal, float literal, or numeric valued constant name or built-in function. When specified in an expression, constant folding is applied if the numeric expression has a constant value.
For more information, see Conversion Operations or Built-in Functions.