Dec 22, 2014 · Both float and double data types were designed especially for scientific calculations, where approximation errors are acceptable. If accuracy is the most prior concern …

Sep 29, 2014 · PassObject.java:13: possible loss of precision found: double required : float z.b = 2.2 passobject.java:20: possible loss of precision found : double required : float t.b = 5.6 Can't …

Dec 31, 2021 · Unlike an int (whole number), a float have a decimal point, and so can a double. But the difference between the two is that a double is twice as detailed as a float, meaning that …

Jul 20, 2012 · I don't understand why are float values different from double values. From the example bellow it appears that float provides different result than double for the same …

Aug 5, 2010 · Saying that "BigDecimal is an exact way of representing numbers" is misleading. 1/3 and 1/7 can't be expressed exactly in a base 10 number system (BigDecimal) or in base 2 …

Mar 30, 2013 · An equality comparison between float and double first converts the float to a double and then compares the two - which would be equivalent to converting 0.3333 in our …

Dec 6, 2015 · The performance difference for individual operations is pretty small, especially on 64-bit machines. Both a float and a long will fit in a 64-bit machine word. Often there is zero …

While there are some cases where this is useful (e.g. knowing whether the particular double produced by casting some value to float and back to double would match the starting value), in …

Jan 6, 2009 · Use a float for those rare cases where you either (a) are storing a huge number of them and the memory saving is worthwhile, or (b) are performing a massive number of …

Apr 16, 2016 · Java double: 0.6083333333333333 0.5416666666666666 0.41666666666666663. Java float: 0.60833335 0.5416667 0.4166667. If you are a bank and are responsible for …