Re: sorry .09 instead of .08

Thomas Hawtin <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:43de71ad$0$1458
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> So, don't use
> doubles for financial calculations.
>

that's really the bottom line isn't it :-) Use whatever works for you, as
long as it isn't double (or worse, float).
.

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