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Re: Is this odd behavior a floating point problem?

by Eliya (Vicar)
on Mar 23, 2012 at 17:14 UTC ( [id://961266]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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  1. or download this
    $ perl -e '$x=0.001; $sum += $x for 1..40; printf "%.20f", $sum/40'
0.00100000000000000067
  2. or download this
    $ perl -e '$x=0.001; $sum += $x for 0..40; printf "%.20f", $sum/40'
0.00102500000000000074

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