Re^2: Different values while applying format specifiers

To explore what the numbers actually look like in memory, print them out with unrealistic precision:

printf "%.16f\n",  5.1 * 100;
printf "%.16f\n", 10.1 * 100;
printf "%.16f\n", 20.1 * 100;
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And read that link.

#11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.

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