Re: SameValue function -- how to speed up?

From: John Herbster (herb-sci1_AT_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 17:30:07 -0500

> To check if the efficiency score is equal
> to one, I use SameValue(const E-score,1,epsilon),
> where epsilon is a very small number, maybe
> 0.000000001. The reason is to be sure that the
> floating point (double) comparisons do not miss
> if I use the simpler if E-score = 1.

Dag, Then for this special case I suggest that you code
your own comparison instead of using SameValue.
Maybe like
  If abs(E_Score - 1) < 1E-9 then ...
Regards, JohnH

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