Hmm, I get 1!
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Sent: 25 September 2001 16:35
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ran across something interesting on metalink.
from
Doc ID: Note:1012478.7
Problem Description
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Doing floating point arithmetic involving multiplication and division
causes unpredictable results. For example, if you issue the following
select statement from a SQL*Plus session, the result would be "~" which
is incorrect.
select 62.323/62.323 from dual;
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Matt Adams - GE Appliances - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Doing linear scans over an associative array is like
trying to club someone to death with a loaded Uzi."
- Larry Wall (creator of Perl)
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