"You just need to round at the appropriate points in your code." Not accounting software I'd want to use.
B. On 15 November 2013 17:00, Mark Hahn <m...@reevuit.com> wrote: > Numbers are 100% supported in JSON and JavaScript. You would never have a > problem using real numbers. I don't know where you picked up that myth. > > BTW, It's also a myth that you can't do accounting in JS. JS number have > 52 real bits. You just need to round at the appropriate points in your > code. > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Nick North <nort...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 15 November 2013 16:28, Mark Hahn <m...@reevuit.com> wrote: >> >> > > I store the numbers as strings because I read this the proper way for >> > decimals. >> > >> > Where did you read this? That makes no sense. >> > >> > >> If your numbers are going to pass through JSON and JavaScript, then I'd say >> it's reasonable. There are sufficient unknowns with JSON parsers and >> serialisers and processing engines along the way that storage as strings >> feels the safest thing to do. >> >> Nick >>
