[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1783: Support full long double precision in __format__

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#1783: Support full long double precision in __format__
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 Reporter:  mwiebe      |       Owner:  somebody   
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  devel      
 Keywords:              |  
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Changes (by mwiebe):

  * component:  Other => numpy.core


Old description:

> For #1675, support was added to support the format() function for numpy
> scalars. This support downcasts long doubles to doubles, so cannot print
> long doubles at their full precision. This should be fixed with custom
> formatting code in that case.

New description:

 For #1675, support was added for the format() function to numpy scalars.
 This support downcasts long doubles to doubles, so cannot print long
 doubles at their full precision. This should be fixed with custom
 formatting code in that case.

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