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How to calculate nBits from target?

I was wondering how the nBits are calculated from the target, I know how the the target is calculated from nBits, but how is the nBits calculated from the target?
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Why this ugly looking formula to calculate 'target' from 'nBits' in block header: target = coefficient * 256**(exponent-3)

Why this ugly looking formula to calculate 'target' from 'nBits' in block header: target = coefficient * 256**(exponent-3). Why not? : target = coefficient * 256**(exponent). What is the need of ...
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How to calculate nbits from powlimit

I remember some where was table and python scrypt for do this , when reinstall my debian i was lose this script. Example we hv uint256S("...
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