Re: Odd [math] behaviour
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Paul Willis wrote:> I fully agree, I don't understand why any calculations or formatting are > required. This is simple subtraction. 6000.4-5300.3 is 700.1 a small > child could do it.> Unfortunately, computers are far stupider than even the smallest child. The advantage of using a computer over a child is that the computer actually does what you tell it to do and does it quickly (no "In a minute Daddy!").A quick Google yielded a few useful pages:http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node14.htmlhttp://mindprod.com/jgloss/floatingpoint.htmlhttp://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/comath/14.htmlHTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Paul Willis wrote:> I fully agree, I don't understand why any calculations or formatting are > required. This is simple subtraction. 6000.4-5300.3 is 700.1 a small > child could do it.> Unfortunately, computers are far stupider than even the smallest child. The advantage of using a computer over a child is that the computer actually does what you tell it to do and does it quickly (no "In a minute Daddy!").A quick Google yielded a few useful pages:http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node14.htmlhttp://mindprod.com/jgloss/floatingpoint.htmlhttp://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/comath/14.htmlHTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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