Re: Paranoic about real number imprecisions
From: Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] (mvp_at_spam.guard.caspershouse.com)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:00:18 -0400
You can not count on double, as it has the same problem that a float
has.
You should use the Decimal type. It will store numbers with a large
amount of decimal places accurately.
Hope this helps.
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"Zürcher See" <aquila@cannabismail.com> wrote in message
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> Once I had the same problem, I have to calculate some value and compare
> them,
> with float I have always precision errors, with double never.
>
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> "Pavils Jurjans" <pavils@mailbox.riga.lv> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:OKK5QmCjEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Why you don't use double?
>>
>> Using double type will not save from this problem.
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>> Pavils
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