> > it should not be difficult to directly generate a double value
You'd think so, but read these stunning strtod() algorithm descriptions (a must-read for anyone who likes math). https://www.exploringbinary.com/how-strtod-works-and-sometimes-doesnt/ https://www.exploringbinary.com/how-glibc-strtod-works/
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