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- From: Lawrence Kirby <fred@genesis.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: Re: Defining accuracy
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 96 16:25:58 GMT
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- In article <DoKBM0.8L3.B.midge@bath.ac.uk> py3heh@bath.ac.uk "H E Harmer" writes:
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- >Is there a way of defining the precision of the 'double' and 'long double'
- >variables when compiling with an ANSI C compiler? I am looking to
- >hopefully doubling it or better.
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- Generally no - the compiler defines the precision of the various floating
- point types. It typically corresponds to what the hardare supports.
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