[REBOL] Arithmetic precision
From: sanghabum:aol at: 2-Feb-2001 4:50
Is there any way in Rebol that I can extend the number of significant digits
when doing arithmetic?
I'm trying (as a Rebol-learning exercise) to convert some old Rexx code. In
Rexx, the problem is trivial:
<rexx program:>
/* rexx */
a = 1000000001
b = 71
say " default=" a / b
numeric digits 25
say " 25 digit=" a / b
numeric digits 250
say "250 digit=" a / b
</rexx program>
<result>
default= 14084507.1
25 digit= 14084507.05633802816901408
250 digit14084507.056338028169014084507042253521126760563380281690140845070422535211267
605633802816901408450704225352112676056338028169014084507042253521126760563380
281690140845070422535211267605633802816901408450704225352112676056338028169014
08450704225352113
</result>
Thanks,
Colin.
