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Re: unsigned 16 digit integer data type?
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Re: unsigned 16 digit integer data type?


  • Subject: Re: unsigned 16 digit integer data type?
  • From: Wade Tregaskis <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 16:14:08 +1100

A double takes up 64 bits, too. The only reason I would use a double is if integers weren't precise enough.

This is not correct - a 64-bit integer is more precise than a 64-bit float. The float however has much greater range - that is the trade off between the two types.

Wade Tregaskis
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