astropy__astropy-14508

`io.fits.Card` may use a string representation of floats that is larger than necessary

Verdict: the fix is stated in the issue (Tier A).

So I think replacing this by `value_str = str(value)` should be totally fine. Do you want to try that and run the tests, to see if it works? If so, I think we should make that change (i.e., make it into a PR).

The text states the fix: “So I think replacing this by `value_str = str(value)` should be totally fine. Do you want to try that and run the tests, to see if it works? If so, I think we should mak…”

All SWE-bench Verified tasks · more astropy/astropy tasks · How the check works