PHP 4.0 Bug #10131 Updated: Round error

From: Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 09:16:48 +0000
Subject: PHP 4.0 Bug #10131 Updated: Round error
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ID: 10131 User Update by: woprog@hotmail.com Status: Closed Bug Type: Math related Description: Round error Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2001-04-03 03:46:38] woprog@hotmail.com Execute this script: <? $a = 250.02; $b = 210.10; $c = 39.92; echo "a = $a<br>n"; echo "b = $b<br>n"; echo "c = $c<br>n"; echo "(b+c)-a = " . (($b+$c)-$a) . "<br>n"; ?> It SHOULD echo: a = 250.02 b = 210.1 c = 39.92 (b+c)-a = 0 But it echoes on my machine: a = 250.02 b = 210.1 c = 39.92 (b+c)-a = -2.8421709430404E-14 When you change the values, for example like this: <? $a = 250.022; $b = 210.101; $c = 39.921; ?> it echoes the correct values... if against all odds I am doing something wrong, please tell me....! Marc, a very happy php programmer! P.S. I compiled PHP with this command line: './configure' '--with-mysql' '--with-pgsql' '--with-esoob' '--with-magic-quotes' '--with-apxs' '--with-ftp' '--with-config-file-path=.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=10131

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