Why not FP for Money?

Richard Hanson me at privacy.net
Sat Sep 25 23:01:06 EDT 2004


Carlos Ribeiro wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 11:20:47 -0700, Richard Hanson <me at privacy.net> wrote:
> > (I also don't think that Decimal should be thought of as *only* a
> > "money" type; but this latter point already seems to be the
> > consensus.)
> 
> I agree with you, if you meant to say that Decimals are *more* than
> simple money representations. 

Correct -- that's what I meant.

> I think that my previous posts may have
> seeded some confusion with regards to my understanding of this
> particular issue.

No problem. I sow enough confusion in my own mind to stay perpetually
confuseth -- all by myself. :-)


Richard Hanson

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