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From: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Re: missing import java.lang.Comparable
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On 7/15/2016 2:39 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Jul 2016 20:59:38 -0400, Jerry Stuckle
> <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
>> Not when you're talking figures in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
>> Not even doubles will go to 999,999,999,999.999999.
> 
>      Any type has limitations.  I can get 15 digits of precision in
> JavaScript.  That is enough for unit trillions with two decimal
> digits.
> 

How about with six decimal digits - as financial calculations require?
It doesn't even make it to one billion.

Also, who cares about javascript?

>> Packed decimal easily handles this and even larger.
> 
>      When it is available.
>

Which is a big reason why COBOL is still the most commonly used language
in finance (including banks, insurance companies and governments).

> Sincerely,
> 
> Gene Wirchenko
> 

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