Re: RFC : Correcting some problems in rounding/number handling

[Richard Wackerbarth]

On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Clark Jones wrote:

> Well, floating point is definitely NOT the proper solution for US dollars
On this, I think we finally agree.

> One could use multiprecision integer and represent
> US dollars in "cents", but that becomes a real pain in the tush, and so
> is not a proper solution, either, IMHO.

But that is exactly the common implementation of "fixed point", namely 
"scaled integers".

> nonsense like "73 213/256".  However,
> the SEC has told the U.S. stock markets "thou shalt decimalize", and though
> I don't recall off hand exactly when the deadline is, it's within the next
> few months.

Except that all of the historical data will still be in the old system for 
some time.

In addition, we still have to handle "$1.99 per dozen"

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