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Yet again: floats are not expressed accurately

by bliako (Monsignor)
on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:49 UTC ( [id://11151092]=perlquestion: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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  1. or download this
    # gcc a.c
#include <stdio.h>
...
    float x = 226.0;
    if( ABS(x-226.0)>0.00000001 ){ printf("ajaja\n"); }
}
  2. or download this
    perl -V:nvtype -V:nvsize
nvtype='double';
nvsize='8';

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