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float/ieee 745

hello group,

can i determine if a float 754 is "lossless" moretimes addable?

float f(.2f);

for (size_t i(0); i < 10; ++i)
f += .2f; // lossless? when?

thanx a lot & hand, chris
Apr 5 '08 #1
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