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Why is 0.1 + 0.2 -0.3 not equal to​ zero?

27th Jun 2017, 10:16 AM
Parth
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https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/floatingpoint.html
27th Jun 2017, 10:28 AM
Hatsy Rei
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It's because these numbers will convert to binary then computer can read them and use them so there will be a little difference as 0.2 will be 0.2000000001 but there's another method which helps for comparing numbers that can solve this
27th Jun 2017, 10:39 AM
Hetbo.net
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This reeally depents on your language. In many language floats are unstable. If you want a full readup: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21895756/why-are-floating-point-numbers-inaccurate
27th Jun 2017, 10:50 AM
Harm Zeinstra
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