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From: vashwath@rediffmail.com (prashna)
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Subject: precision
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What is precision of float means?
My understanding is that if precision is 6 digits then 1.0 and
1.0000001 are same!!! Please let me know whether my understanding is
right.If not then what it means?

Thanks