def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """testing write_floats_8p1e"""
    func = write_floats_8p1e
    val = 0.0
    expected = '       '
    self.check_floats(func, val, expected)
    val = 101.23458
    expected = ' 1.0E+02'
    self.check_floats(func, val, expected)
    val = -101.23458
    expected = '-1.0E+02'
    self.check_floats(func, val, expected)