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- 5See this SO question: Rounding Errors?Jeff Ogata– Jeff Ogata2010-09-16 19:31:16 +00:00Commented Sep 16, 2010 at 19:31
- 111Just to be clear, they shouldn't be used for anything that requires accuracy -- not just currency.Jeff– Jeff2010-09-16 19:59:37 +00:00Commented Sep 16, 2010 at 19:59
- 204They shouldn't be used for anything that requires exactness. But double's 53 significant bits (~16 decimal digits) are usually good enough for things that merely require accuracy.dan04– dan042010-09-17 19:23:37 +00:00Commented Sep 17, 2010 at 19:23
- 40@jeff Your comment completely misrepresents what binary floating-point is good for and what it isn't good for. Read the answer by zneak below, and please delete your misleading comment.Pascal Cuoq– Pascal Cuoq2014-08-03 21:08:53 +00:00Commented Aug 3, 2014 at 21:08
- 3And to be clear, by "exactness" (or "precision") you mean in decimal.Jack Leow– Jack Leow2021-08-20 16:38:13 +00:00Commented Aug 20, 2021 at 16:38
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