As in most other programming languages float and double are implemented in way that numbers are not represented exactly. That's caused by the internal format which is used to store floats and doubles.
If you want know more of the basics have a look at http://cch.loria.fr/documentation/IEEE754/ACM/goldberg.pdf If you want more accuracy you can use java.math.BigDecimal. > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Laurent Michenaud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. November 2001 16:39 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Java and double > > > Hi, > > Excuse me... this mail shouldnot be on this mailing list but > it is an hurry. > > public class TestDouble > { > static public void main(String args[]) { > > double val = 0.5055 * 1000 ; > System.out.println( val ); > } > } > > This program gives me the following results : > 505.49999999999994 > > I've tried with Sun Jdk 1.2.2rev9, Sun jdk1.3.1 and Ibm Jdk 1.3.1. > > Have u got informations about this ? > Can u try too ? > > Thanks a lot and sorry again > > Bye > > Michenaud Laurent > - Adeuza - > [ Développeur Web - Administrateur Réseau ] > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
