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From: steve g <Sgonedes1977@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: .5 against 0.5f
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fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> writes:
>
>
> but the question is: can using .1 instead of 0.1f make me any harm in code?
> like things get slower in runtime? (assuming i use floats in code
> not doubles, and the code is a bit time critical like rasterisation goes on
> floats)  why the ai so maniacally puts that f?

dunno, the Gnu Libc has many options for floats/doubles. You can use a
prefix of `-' and such. check gnu libc manual on google.

> i gues the answer is NOT but maybe soem can show at least one case it could be
> worse?

12.12.10 Parsing a Template String
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GNU Libc --- have fun...