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Re: .5 against 0.5f

From Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: .5 against 0.5f
Date 2026-10-27 22:51 +0200
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <20261027225141.000076e0@yahoo.com> (permalink)
References <11bpvs7$1e6kc$2@dont-email.me> <11bqnvh$1np7s$1@dont-email.me> <Ue6ES.2265$y_V1.1859@fx12.iad> <20261027214342.000022c4@yahoo.com> <20261027220506.0000321d@yahoo.com>

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On Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:05:06 +0200
Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:43:42 +0200
> Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:40:52 GMT
> > scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote:
> >   
> > > "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu>
> > > writes:    
> > > >On Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:53:55 +0100, fir wrote:
> > > >      
> > > >> if ai generates me some functions it puts everywhere this f at
> > > >> the and yet it add zeros so instead of .1 i got 0.1f
> > > >> 
> > > >> and i obviously dont like it
> > > >> 
> > > >> i write hvever some codes when i need speed so the question is
> > > >> may it give some difference?
> > > >> 
> > > >> i mean .1 maybe can be treated as doube constants so mabe
> > > >> occupies some more memory (?) or uses some casting in
> > > >> coplutations (?)
> > > >> 
> > > >> 
> > > >> i doubt it probably it makes difference but im strictly not
> > > >> sure 
> > > >
> > > >The leading zero in 0.1 or 0.1f is irrelevant, but (to me) makes 
> > > >code easier to read.  The difference between 0.1 and 0.1f with
> > > >their binary representations is a another matter.
> > > >
> > > >#include <stdio.h>
> > > >
> > > >int
> > > >main(void)
> > > >{
> > > >   double d;
> > > >   d = 0.1f;
> > > >   printf("%.13a\n", d);
> > > >   d = 0.1;
> > > >   printf("%.13a\n", d);
> > > >   return (0);
> > > >}
> > > >
> > > >% cc -o z t.c && ./z
> > > >0x1.99999a0000000p-4
> > > >0x1.999999999999ap-4
> > > >
> > > >The real number is 0.1 is not exactly representable in a binary
> > > >floating point format.  See
> > > >
> > > >https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html
> > > >    
> > > 
> > > I ordered a couple of blu-rays from amazon last week, and the
> > > confirmation email had the following for the total price:
> > > 
> > >    Total
> > >    75.71000000000001 USD
> > > 
> > > Appears they may be using FP instead of integer fixed point
> > > arithmetic for pricing.    
> > 
> > At least, unlike favorite AI of fir, Amazon was not using
> > single-precision.
> > 
> > 
> >   
> 
> BTW, 75.71000000000001 looks like 67 * 1.13 in IEEE binary64, but
> rounded up rather than to nearest.
> 

Or 67 + 67 * 0.13 rounded to nearest.



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  Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-27 17:45 +0000
    Re: .5 against 0.5f fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 18:50 +0100
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          Re: .5 against 0.5f "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 13:25 -0700
      Re: .5 against 0.5f Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-27 21:43 +0200
        Re: .5 against 0.5f Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-27 22:05 +0200
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        Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 15:41 -0700
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      Re: .5 against 0.5f makendo <makendo@makendo.invalid> - 2026-10-29 18:04 +0800
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    Re: .5 against 0.5f Kaz Kylheku <046-301-5902@kylheku.com> - 2026-10-27 19:58 +0000
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      Re: .5 against 0.5f James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2026-10-27 18:06 -0400
        Re: .5 against 0.5f Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-28 00:49 +0000
          Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 18:23 -0700
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          Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-28 01:50 +0000
            Re: .5 against 0.5f fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 07:32 +0100
              Re: .5 against 0.5f fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 07:51 +0100
                Re: .5 against 0.5f fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 07:55 +0100
                Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-28 16:27 +0000
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                Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-28 19:10 +0000
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                Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-29 00:22 +0000
                Re: .5 against 0.5f Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-10-28 17:59 -0700
                Re: .5 against 0.5f "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-10-29 01:50 +0000
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            Re: .5 against 0.5f Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-28 22:25 +0200
              Re: .5 against 0.5f David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-10-29 10:48 +0100
                Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-29 04:59 -0700
            Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 14:26 -0700
              Re: .5 against 0.5f Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-29 00:12 +0200
                Re: .5 against 0.5f bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-10-28 22:33 +0000
                Re: .5 against 0.5f David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-10-29 11:01 +0100
                Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 16:05 -0700
                Re: .5 against 0.5f David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-10-29 10:59 +0100
            Re: .5 against 0.5f "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 14:34 -0700
              Re: .5 against 0.5f David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-10-29 11:06 +0100
          Re: .5 against 0.5f tTh <tth@none.invalid> - 2026-10-28 15:08 +0100
            Re: .5 against 0.5f Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-10-28 07:49 -0700
          Re: .5 against 0.5f "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 14:36 -0700
      Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 15:53 -0700
        Re: .5 against 0.5f James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2026-10-27 21:55 -0400
          Re: .5 against 0.5f Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 19:02 -0700
        Re: .5 against 0.5f David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-10-28 08:56 +0100
      Re: .5 against 0.5f Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-10-28 08:01 -0700
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