Float and Double arithmetic is only approximate. Try using BigDecimal. -- padhu
Kenny G. Dubuisson, Jr. wrote: >I am trying to output number in a formatted style and keep having strange >behavior. If I just output the float value, I get "9.9" for example. If I >format it to 3 decimals, I get "9.912"; it's adding values that aren't there >in the actual number. Here is what I get > >NumberFormat form = NumberFormat.getInstance(); >form.setMinimumIntegerDigits = 1; >form.setMinimumFractionDigits = 3; >form.setMaximumFractionDigits = 3; >float myNumber = 9.9; >String myNumberFormatted = form.format(myNumber); //Output is "9.912" > >This absolutely makes no sense. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks, >Kenny > >=========================================================================== >To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". >For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". >Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: > > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html > http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.jsp > http://www.jguru.com/faq/index.jsp > http://www.jspinsider.com > > > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.jsp http://www.jguru.com/faq/index.jsp http://www.jspinsider.com
