Why is BigDecimal the best data type for currency? [duplicate]
This question already has answers here: When do rounding problems become a real problem? Is the least significant digit being one off really a big deal? [duplicate] (3 answers) Closed 10 years ago. I was reading this question and the accepted answer says that BigDecimal is the best type for representing currency values. I’ve also […]
Are there numbers that are not representable in base 10 but can be represented in base 2?
C# has the decimal type which is used for numbers that needs exact representation in base 10. For instance, 0.1 cannot be represented in base 2 (e.g. float and double) and will always be an approximation when stored in variables that are of these types.
How are some IEEE 754 floats printed succinctly?
Using this calculator, I can see how the decimal “.8” and the expression “.7 + .1” have different representations:
How is a floating point number represented in Java?
Which algorithm does java uses to convert floating point number (Ex:0.15625) into binary(0.00101)?
How is a floating point number represented in Java?
Which algorithm does java uses to convert floating point number (Ex:0.15625) into binary(0.00101)?
How is a floating point number represented in Java?
Which algorithm does java uses to convert floating point number (Ex:0.15625) into binary(0.00101)?
How is a floating point number represented in Java?
Which algorithm does java uses to convert floating point number (Ex:0.15625) into binary(0.00101)?
How is a floating point number represented in Java?
Which algorithm does java uses to convert floating point number (Ex:0.15625) into binary(0.00101)?
Why are floating point numbers used often in Science/Engineering?
While investigating the accuracy of floating point numbers, I’ve seen in a few places a statement similar to
Is this statement correct for floating point numbers?
The decimal point can “float” to accommodate larger numbers while
staying in 32-bits which is why float is considered “in-accurate”