Numeric variable

[MarcoBoschi]

a strange question: what is the highest value that I can associate to a numeric value?

marco

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

If I remember correctly, you have 15 significant digits available. You'd better ask to comp.lang.xharbour, though.

EMG

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

The following sample demonstrates that the precision is 15 significant digits:

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FUNCTION MAIN()

    LOCAL n

    n = 0.9999999999999999

    ? n

    n = 0.999999999999999

    ? n

    INKEY( 0 )

    RETURN NIL

The result is:

1.0000000000000000
0.999999999999999

EMG

[MarcoBoschi]

Thank you Emg

marco