[Tutor] Float Numbers. 98/100 returns 0.97999999999999998

[Deirdre Saoirse]

On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Jethro Cramp wrote:

> >>> x = FixedPoint("5.55")
> >>> print x
> .05

This works correctly in 1.52.

Have you tried it without the quote marks? That also works in 1.52, but
I'm wondering if it gives a different result in 2.0.

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