> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Strange total from adding 2 numbers > > > Why is the addition of the numbers -67947269.62 and > 68288455.49, both with > only 2 numbers after the decimal, resulting in > 341185.86999996 where there > are 8 numbers after the decimal. I would expect the number > to simply be > 341185.87. How can i avoid this strange behavior?
Read the FAQ: perldoc -q 'Why am I getting long decimals (eg, 19.9499999999999) instead of the numbers I should be getting (eg, 19.95)?' -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
