note 97765 added to function.money-format
| From: | jharris at ecuad dot ca | Date: | Thu, 06 May 2010 21:43:48 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 97765 added to function.money-format | ||
| Groups: | php.notes | ||
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The function parameters of php::money_format(...) imply that it might be sensible to use floats for
currency calculations.
It's not sensible.
Re: (sorry, url is chopped onto two lines to allow it into these php notes)
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/61872/
use-float-or-decimal-for-accounting-application-dollar-amount
the top rated answer says: The answer is easy. Never floats. NEVER !
and gives reasons why.
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