RE: Exponential

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There was a minor scandal a few years back about Borland C++ implementing
binary coded decimal number library functions with doubles.  

I thought there was a "bignum" class or something like that in Java that did
BCD math correctly.  Wouldn't be surprised if I were wrong.

I guess the real question is "how much do your stock options have to be
worth before you see the disadvantages of using floating point numbers for
money?" <g>
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpcarr@TREDEGAR.COM [mailto:jpcarr@TREDEGAR.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 11:32 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Exponential
> 
> 
> 
> 
> <SNIP>
> This is because floating point uses
> a binary representation and some decimal values can't be expressed
> exactly as binary numbers.
> <SNIP>
> Barbara Morris
> 
> 
> 
> I noticed that in their infinite wisdom the creators of the business
> language Java never included a "Decimal" variable? Is that 
> right?  and if
> you wanted decimal (as uncommon as that is in the financial 
> business world)
> you have to use a math library function involving Floating 
> point.   Is that
> right?     I guess those people at Sun weren't propeller 
> heads after all
> huh?   <VBG>   "Let them eat integers !"
> 
> This (if you are comically challenged) was a joke, so no flames.
> 
> John Carr
> 
> 
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