3D Graphics Programming with QuickDraw 3D 1.5.4

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Floating-Point Integer Data Types

Float32
A single-precision 32-bit floating-point number.
Float64
A double-precision 64-bit floating-point number.

Floating point numbers must be represented as specified by the IEEE floating-point standard (IEEE 754). For details, consult the standard itself. If you are working with Power Macintosh computers, the book Inside Macintosh: PowerPC Numerics may be useful.

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