0.3-0.2=0.999999999998?

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From: -=(CyBerco)=-
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:00

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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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