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Feb 28, 2026Shortest Round-Trip: Implementing IEEE 754 to Decimal Conversion in Go
Every programmer has seen this: 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.30000000000000004 Enter fullscreen mode ...
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Mar 18, 2026Why Every Computer Gets This Wrong - Floats Gone Wild!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFq97zUZvTs Every programmer hits it eventually. You type 0.1 + 0.2...
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Jul 4, 2020double precision: subtleties leading to incorrectness
The most simple and obvious solution to the task may be subtly incorrect. And subtly incorrect equals to totally incorrect.
Jul 4, 20204 min read5 reactions0 comments
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Dec 25, 2016Javascript's Numbers Are Weird but You Can Live With Them If You Understand Them
JavaScript uses IEEE 754 floating point to represent its numbers, and they have their quirks.
Dec 25, 20167 min read5 reactions0 comments