Put float value to double

[chamalsl]

Hi,

I want to put a float value to double variable.


float f = 1.0000345f;
double d = f;
System.out.println("float " + f);//Prints 1.0000345
System.out.println("double " + d);//Prints 1.0000344514846802



Why does the double variable contains a different value.
Is there a way to overcome this issue.

Thanks,
Chamal.

[Eku]

^_^ this may enlighten you

https://java.sun.com/docs/books/tuto...datatypes.html


float: The float data type is a single-precision 32-bit IEEE 754 floating point. Its range of values is beyond the scope of this discussion, but is specified in section 4.2.3 of the Java Language Specification. As with the recommendations for byte and short, use a float (instead of double) if you need to save memory in large arrays of floating point numbers. This data type should never be used for precise values, such as currency. For that, you will need to use the java.math.BigDecimal class instead. Numbers and Strings covers BigDecimal and other useful classes provided by the Java platform.

double: The double data type is a double-precision 64-bit IEEE 754 floating point. Its range of values is beyond the scope of this discussion, but is specified in section 4.2.3 of the Java Language Specification. For decimal values, this data type is generally the default choice. As mentioned above, this data type should never be used for precise values, such as currency.

[fishtoprecords]

Why does the double variable contains a different value. Is there a way to overcome this issue.

This is not a bug. Its a feature of floating point. The values are essentially the same for any practical use, but they are printed differently.

If you are using floating point, you need to think about "essentially the same value" rather than "the same"

[Fubarable]

... and never use them to represent currency! ;)