Re: bug in float on Pentium

From: Jonathan Morton (chromi@cyberspace.org)
Date: Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:35:56 EDT

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    > double x = 5483.99;
    > float y = 5483.99;

    >5483.990000
    >5483.990234

    Well, duh. Floats are less accurate than doubles, so what? Read your C
    textbook again.

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