I understand they are needed for I/O and compatibility purposes, so I am by no means suggesting they be removed from the language. I am merely asking out of curiosity.
-Lars
Is there ever any reason to use float or double in calculations? I mean,
when does one *not* want maximum precision? Will code using float or
double run faster than code using real?
- Why use float and double instead of real? Lars T. Kyllingstad
- Re: Why use float and double instead of real? Witold Baryluk
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- Re: Why use float and double instead ... BCS
- Re: Why use float and double ins... Witold Baryluk
- Re: Why use float and double instead of real? Jarrett Billingsley
- Re: Why use float and double instead of real? Don
