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echo: os2prog
to: Chris Mcbrien
from: Mario Semo
date: 1994-10-13 10:48:20
subject: C/Set++

Hello Chris,

On Oct 09 23:01 94, Chris Mcbrien of 1:134/23 wrote:

 CM> float temp=26.4;

 CM> My system tells me the value is 2.639996E+01.  Now that's not a huge 
 CM> difference, I admit, but it's enough to really screw up my program.

?? and? it has nothing to do with OS/2, nothing with CSET++. it is pure
numerical mathematics.

id the diff is a problem for you, use doubles. (PS: doubles are a LOT
faster then floats, and give you more digits).

Mario

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