Re: How to pack and unpack 16 bit decimal with leading zero

Is there any point in asking you why you feel the need to retain the leading zero?

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Re^2: How to pack and unpack 16 bit decimal with leading zero by thanos1983 (Parson) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:42 UTC
Hello BrowserUk, Thank you for your time and effort, reading and replying to my question. Well the reason that I need to have a leading zero, is that the number is a decimal. I am getting this value and then I split the decimal to the main and the remaining part. So the main usually is 0 or 1 maybe in worst cases two digit number. The remaining number usually is like (0.0124). Usually it contains a leading zero, but in some cases it does not. This is the reason that I need to have a leading zero, on the number. Thank you for your time and effort reading and replying to my question. Seeking for Perl wisdom...on the process of learning...not there...yet!	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: How to pack and unpack 16 bit decimal with leading zero by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:47 UTC
the reason that I need to have a leading zero, is that the number is a decimal. I am getting this value and then I split the decimal to the main and the remaining part Then why are you splitting it into two parts? Why not pack it as a floating point value: `my $packed = pack 'f', 1.0124;`? With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :) In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. I'm with torvalds on this Agile (and TDD) debunked I told'em LLVM was the way to go. But did they listen!	[reply] [d/l]