function s = r8_to_s_left ( r )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% r8_to_s_left() writes an R8 into a left justified character string.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    20 November 2004
%
%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
%
%  Input:
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%    real R, the number to be written into the string.
%
%  Output:
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%    string S, the string into which the number is to be written.
%
  s = sprintf ( '%f', r );

  return
end
