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Decimal#compare_total_mag() : compare_total_mag() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values by using their abstract representation rather than their value, but ignoring the sign of each operand.
Syntax: 
Decimal.compare_total_mag()

Parameter: 
Decimal values

Return: 
1  - if a > b
-1 - if a < b
0  - if a = b

Code #1 : Example for compare_total_mag() method Python3
# Python Program explaining 
# compare_total_mag() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal(-1)

b = Decimal('0.142857')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.compare_total_mag() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare_total_mag() method : ", a.compare_total_mag(a))

print ("Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method : ", a.compare_total_mag(b))

print ("Decimal b with compare_total_mag() method : ", b.compare_total_mag(a))
Output :
Decimal value a :  -1
Decimal value b :  0.142857


Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method :  0
Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method :  1
Decimal b with compare_total_mag() method :  -1

Code #2 : Example for compare_total_mag() method Python3
# Python Program explaining 
# compare_total_mag() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal('-3.14')

b = Decimal('321e + 5')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.compare_total_mag() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare_total_mag() method : ", a.compare_total_mag(a))

print ("Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method : ", a.compare_total_mag(b))

print ("Decimal b with compare_total_mag() method : ", b.compare_total_mag(a))
Output :
Decimal value a :  -3.14
Decimal value b :  3.21E+7


Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method :  0
Decimal a with compare_total_mag() method :  -1
Decimal b with compare_total_mag() method :  1

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