Q: When 0 <> 0 ?
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A: When you add it in excel!
Example: Place the following values in a column and sum them.
-116.33
98.53
17.80
0
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Excel returns: 0.0000000000000035527136788005
Correct Answer: 0
If you remove 0 from the list ( or put it in a different place in the
list, the proper result, 0 is returned.
I assume this has to do with the known floating point issues, but I've
never seen an example where 0<>0, so I thought I'd share.
I have a workaround, but would love to see comments...
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