https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/floatingpoint.html
and
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html
On Sunday, 8 March 2020 21:26:50 UTC+1, SarahC5 GoRonix wrote:
>
> Hi, my name is *Veronica*, I am new to Python programming.
> I am using Spyder, and here is what is in my code. It's giving
> me the *wrong output:*
>
> *EDITOR___*
> num1 = input("Enter a number: ")
> num2 = input("Enter another number: ")
> result = float(num1) + float(num2)
>
> print(result)
>
> *CONSOLE_____________*
> Enter a number: 4.4
>
> Enter another number: 2.2
> 6.6000000000000005
>
> *QUESTION________________*
> Why is this the output? It's supposed to be 6.6
> Why is it adding those zeros and the five at the end?
>
>
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