Hello.
Is there any reliable way to determine the number
of digits of precision given by the float/double
type? I read somewhere that the C99 standard
guarantees six digits of precision with the float
type, although I can't seem to find this
information now.
A cursory search through the C99 pdf doesn't bring
up anything particularly helpful. 5 2408 ar**********@go oglemail.com wrote:
Hello.
Is there any reliable way to determine the number
of digits of precision given by the float/double
type? I read somewhere that the C99 standard
guarantees six digits of precision with the float
type, although I can't seem to find this
information now.
A cursory search through the C99 pdf doesn't bring
up anything particularly helpful.
Yes. The Standard header float.h specifies the properties of the
implementation' s floating-point types. Specifically you might want to
look at the FLT_DIG and DBL_DIG macros.
Op 11 Mar 2007 08:06:21 -0700 schreef ar**********@go oglemail.com:
Hello.
Is there any reliable way to determine the number
of digits of precision given by the float/double
type? I read somewhere that the C99 standard
guarantees six digits of precision with the float
type, although I can't seem to find this
information now.
A cursory search through the C99 pdf doesn't bring
up anything particularly helpful.
Look for FLT_DIG
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Coos ar**********@go oglemail.com writes:
Is there any reliable way to determine the number
of digits of precision given by the float/double
type? I read somewhere that the C99 standard
guarantees six digits of precision with the float
type, although I can't seem to find this
information now.
A cursory search through the C99 pdf doesn't bring
up anything particularly helpful.
You're looking for FLT_DIG and DBL_DIG (and LDBL_DIG) in <float.h>,
C99 5.2.4.2.2.
The <limits.hand <float.hheade rs are described in section 5,
"Environmen t"; the other standard headers are described in section 7,
"Library". If you don't remember this, then can be difficult to find.
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FLT_DIG
Excellent, that's just what I was looking for. Thanks. ar**********@go oglemail.com wrote:
Hello.
Is there any reliable way to determine the number
of digits of precision given by the float/double
type? I read somewhere that the C99 standard
guarantees six digits of precision with the float
type, although I can't seem to find this
information now.
A cursory search through the C99 pdf doesn't bring
up anything particularly helpful.
Your search was a very cursory one, wasn't it:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <float.h>
int main(void)
{
printf
("Decimal precision of floating point types in "
"this implementation: \n"
"float: %d (standard requires at least 6)\n"
"double: %d (standard requires at least 10)\n", FLT_DIG,
DBL_DIG);
#if defined(__STDC_ VERSION__) && (__STDC_VERSION __ >= 199901L)
printf("long double: %d (standard requires at least 10)\n",
LDBL_DIG);
#endif
return 0;
}
[Output on my current version]
Decimal precision of floating point types in this implementation:
float: 6 (standard requires at least 6)
double: 15 (standard requires at least 10)
long double: 18 (standard requires at least 10) This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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