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From: mjohnson@harp.aix.calpoly.edu (Mark S. Johnson)
Subject: Re: Dividing problem
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One of the "golden rules" of programming that I have always heard and
obeyed is:

	"Never test floats for equality."

I think the examples presented here more or less prove the value of
this advice.

-- 
Mark S. Johnson                  http://www.calpoly.edu/~mjohnson

