On 1/10/2009, at 8:17 AM, Martin Batholdy wrote:
hum,
can you explain that a little more detailed?
Perhaps I miss the background knowledge - but it seems just absurd to
me.
0.1+0.1+0.1 is 0.3 - there is no rounding involved, is there?
why is
x <- 0.1 + 0.1 +0.1
not equal to
y <- 0.3
?
You have told the answer already, several times.
*******FLOATING POINT ARITHMETIC********
If you still don't understand, read up on it. Start by looking at
the FAQ.
cheers,
Rolf Turner
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