I have a basic question related to datatype conversion. I am
multiplying currency to float datatype.
fltInterestRate =1.23333;
curAmount = 91000000;
curInterestAmou nt = curAmount * fltInterestRate
curInterestAmou nt should have 112233030
But i am getting 112230300 (thus I am loosing precision on the float
variable).
I tried to use typecasting but it didn't work and got compilation
error.
curAmount curInterestAmou nt are objects of class CCurrency whose
implementation is part of the project.
Any pointers in this context will be highly helpful.
10  2429 
abdul_n_k...@ho tmail.com wrote: I have a basic question related to datatype conversion. I am
multiplying currency to float datatype.
fltInterestRate =1.23333;
curAmount = 91000000;
curInterestAmou nt = curAmount * fltInterestRate
curInterestAmou nt should have 112233030
But i am getting 112230300 (thus I am loosing precision on the float
variable).
I tried to use typecasting but it didn't work and got compilation
error.
curAmount curInterestAmou nt are objects of class CCurrency whose
implementation is part of the project.
Any pointers in this context will be highly helpful.
Show us the implementation of CCurrency.
Cheers! --M ab**********@ho tmail.com wrote: I have a basic question related to datatype conversion. I am
multiplying currency to float datatype.
Here is a simple rule: don't use 'float' datatype unless it is absolutely
necessary (and if you have to ask, it's not necessary). Instead, use
'double'. All your problems will go away.
[...]
V
|| Here is a simple rule: don't use 'float' datatype unless it is
absolutely
|| necessary (and if you have to ask, it's not necessary). Instead,
use
|| 'double'. All your problems will go away.
Vic, agreed with you except for cases where 'memory' becomes a concern.
For instance, prior to performing an FFT/IFFT on data, each 10 bits
of a 32 bit integer value gets stored as double. Here we're dealing
with 24 bytes (double) versus 12 bytes (float) for a 32 bit integer.
For 7 mebibytes of data that becomes hefty. In any event .........
ma740988 wrote: || Here is a simple rule: don't use 'float' datatype unless it is
absolutely
|| necessary (and if you have to ask, it's not necessary). Instead,
use
|| 'double'. All your problems will go away.
Vic, agreed with you except for cases where 'memory' becomes a concern.
So, why "except"? If 'memory' is a concern, it may become absolutely
necessary to use float. Did I not leave a disclaimer in line with that?
For instance, [...]
V
|| Did I not leave a disclaimer in line with that?
Vic,
You sure did. I might have overlooked the absolutely necessary :). I
have a question. Sure of performing benchmarks ( which I haven't done
yet) , is there an any truth to floats being faster argument? In my
view the answer borders along 'hardware/implementation defined' .
ma740988 wrote: Sure of performing benchmarks ( which I haven't done
yet) ,
Sure of benchmarks? What does that mean?
is there an any truth to floats being faster argument? In my
view the answer borders along 'hardware/implementation defined' .
Faster than what? As arguments to functions, you could pass a float or,
say, an int, which on a many platforms are the same size, so there's no
real speed gain. In many cases, hefty computations are done on *arrays*
of floats (or whatever), and passing a pointer to float (or better, a
reference to a vector) is the same as passing a pointer to char, speed
wise. As far as computations go, it is hardware-dependent, but with
floating-point hardware, even double floating-point computations can
beat integer computations (though there is sometimes some overhead for
switching back and forth between modes). Check your platform docs for
more details.
Cheers! --M
ma740988 wrote: || Did I not leave a disclaimer in line with that?
Vic,
You sure did. I might have overlooked the absolutely necessary :). I
have a question. Sure of performing benchmarks ( which I haven't done
yet) , is there an any truth to floats being faster argument? In my
view the answer borders along 'hardware/implementation defined' .
A test with 16 bit c compilers i had, double was quite faster
then float , apparently because all calc were in double and
had to be converted to float before storage. So for these
compilers , the only advantage for float was storage space.
ma740988 wrote: [...] I
have a question. Sure of performing benchmarks ( which I haven't done
You mean "short of performing benchmarks"?
yet) , is there an any truth to floats being faster argument? In my
view the answer borders along 'hardware/implementation defined' .
I've done some testing earlier in my career that made me conclude that
(a) there is no discernible difference between 'double' and 'float' when
passing by value;
(b) sometimes passing a double value by a const reference may be a bit
faster only to potentially cause some slow-down when time comes to
access the _value_;
(c) some compilers allow passing of arguments "in registers" which means
that no memory access is used at all;
....and the last but the most important...
(d) optimizing your program's performance by making changes of that kind
is not worth the time spent on it.
V
mlimber <ml*****@gmail. com> wrote: ma740988 wrote: Sure of performing benchmarks ( which I haven't done
yet) ,
Sure of benchmarks? What does that mean?
OP probably meant, "Short of performing benchmarks...".
is there an any truth to floats being faster argument? In my
view the answer borders along 'hardware/implementation defined' .
Faster than what?
I'm sure they meant "floats being faster than doubles".
As far as computations go, it is hardware-dependent, but with
floating-point hardware, even double floating-point computations can
beat integer computations (though there is sometimes some overhead for
switching back and forth between modes).
Yes, it's entirely possible for the hardware developers to realize that
doubles are much more commonly used than floats, and so have optimized
their implementation of the hardware as such.
--
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