From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Floating/fixed point
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:49:51 -0700
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Blaine Hodge wrote:

> Like Erik stated,
> each has its strengths and weaknesses.  Fixed can't represent a number
> like
> 1,000,000.  Float takes a bit more work to convert to an integer.

And also, like fixed point, has a finite amount of precision.

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