Re: 0.3-0.2=0.999999999998?

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From: Moxy
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 00:00

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Why does the computer round the figure down instead of up?

-=(CyBerco)=- wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Try the following:
>
> System.out.println("What is 0.3-0.2 ? :  " + (0.3-0.2));
>
> How come? I sure didn't expect this outcome!
>
> Greetings,
> Berco.

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