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echo: aust_c_here
to: David Nugent
from: Rob Judd
date: 1996-09-08 01:10:32
subject: Fixing decimal return

> MS> Beware!  It can be dangerous using float or double for money,
 > MS> because of binary rounding errors.

 > S'ok - there's an old accountant's trick that works. You just
 > create an account for yourself, and throw in anything that
 > doesn't balance in there at the end of the day. You might get
 > rich fast. :-)

That could be dangerous. Floats are signed, it might just subtract your money.

[Heck, I'm becoming a nerdygeek. I just made a joke in C]

Rob
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