Re: Fast conversions, another urban myth?

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From: Henry Spencer
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1989 18:44

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In article <164@bbxsda.UUCP> scott@bbxsda.UUCP (Scott Amspoker) writes:
>>Can you explain why binary integer arithmetic is less accurate than
>>decimal integer arithmetic for your applications?
>
>I was refering to decimal floating point as opposed to binary floating
>point.  Integers never entered into the discussion at all...

Decimal *floating* point?  For money?  Are you sure you don't mean
decimal *fixed* point?  (That is, integers plus a bit of compile-time
bookkeeping for decimal-point positions.)  If you're thinking of COBOL
arithmetic, that's definitely fixed-point.
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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Fast conversions, another urban myth?
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