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From: vincer@iaccess.za (Vince Risi)
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Subject: Re: Packed Decimal and C++
Date: 3 Jan 1995 06:36:56 +0200
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In article <3e85tg$l30@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM>,
clamage@Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Clamage) wrote:
> miket@world.std.com (Michael Trachtman) writes:
>
> >Will C++ ever have a standard set of types and operations for
> >packed decimal based numbers ?
>
> >Such a set of types would be useful for writing base 10, arbitrary
> >precision, penny accuracy (i.e. no floating point round off errors)
> >programs.

> If it is as useful as you believe, you now have an opportunity to
> become rich and famous: implement and sell such a class library!

Rogue Wave has a set of MONEY classes for just this. Works pretty well.

Vince
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