Re: cc problem and cure: comparison among doubles can produce wrong results

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1 total messages Started by Lars Peter Fischer Tue, 03 Nov 1992 01:21

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Author: Lars Peter Fischer
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 01:21

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>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Willoughby (BrianW@SoundS.WA.com)

Brian> 	double res = 0.0;	// default indicating no argument was specified
Brian> [...]
Brian> 	if (res)	// now I'm using: if (res != 0.0)

*Never* use explicit comparison of floating point values using "=".
You'll be hit by all kinds of rounding errors. Use "<=" and ">="
instead, i.e., test that the value is withing some interval.

/Lars
--
Lars Fischer, fischer@iesd.auc.dk | It takes an uncommon mind to think of
CS Dept., Aalborg Univ., DENMARK. | these things.  -- Calvin

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