for
converting doubles to strings? I don't need the string in exponential
format, I just need the string to have 1 or 2 places precision. An example
of the problem I am seeing is the following.
User enters a number 1.2
I convert that to a double using the float manager. I get 1.2
I multiply
On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 09:15:41AM -0700, Brad Figler wrote:
Can someone suggest a recommended method for converting doubles to
strings?
It's quite hard in general. The canonical reference IMHO is Steele and
White, How to print floating-point numbers accurately, SIGPLAN '90.
That was a both
(long) (x + 0.5)
I thought everyone learnt this trick in primary school? Or at home,
while programming in BASIC as a child?
It is funny that you say that, because now that I see that, I cannot believe
I did not remember it. Thanks for reminding me. Actually, what I did was
re-write it from
Use GetStringFromDouble. It's been posted here several times, and beleive
me, it works 100%. I use it frequently. Here it is again, in case you
missed it, along with it's partner GetDoubleFromString.
// ==
void GetStringFromDouble(Char* str, double dblNum, Int16
(long) (x + 0.5)
I am going to lose sleep over this one tonight. I am such an [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL
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