> -----Original Message----- > From: LoBue, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Strange total from adding 2 numbers > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:48 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Strange total from adding 2 numbers > > > > > > > > > Why is the addition of the numbers -67947269.62 and > > > 68288455.49, both with > > > only 2 numbers after the decimal, resulting in > > > 341185.86999996 where there > > > are 8 numbers after the decimal. I would expect the number > > > to simply be > > > 341185.87. How can i avoid this strange behavior? > > > > Read the FAQ: > > > > perldoc -q 'Why am I getting long decimals (eg, > 19.9499999999999) instead > > of > > the numbers I should be getting (eg, 19.95)?' > > > When I try this on a PC with ActiveState 5.6.1 I get: > > M:\>perldoc -q 'Why am I getting long decimals (eg, 19.9499999999999) > instead of the numbers I should be getting (eg, 19.95)?' > No documentation for perl FAQ keyword `'Why' found > > Is there a way to see this information with ActiveState perl?
Not ActiveState's fault; it's Microsoft's brain-dead shell. Double quotes instead of single should work. But also, just use a word or two from the title will also work: perldoc -q decimals perldoc -q "long decimals" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
