From: "Martin Krischik" <Martin.Krischik@T-Online.de>
Subject: Re: precision
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:50:07 +0100
Date: 2003-02-23T13:50:07+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <pan.2003.02.23.12.50.05.854178@T-Online.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: d40d7104.0302200050.27313c45@posting.google.com
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 00:50:24 +0000, prashna wrote:
> 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?
My understanding that you get a minimum of 6 digits. The compiler might
(have to) give you more.
I it like a range 0 .. 100. Since there are no half bits the compilter need
at least 7 Bits to fullfill your request and 7 bits goes up to 127.
With Regards
Martin
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2003-02-20 8:50 precision prashna
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2003-02-20 9:35 precision Grein, Christoph
2003-02-20 10:27 ` precision Peter Hermann
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