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    Help with simple programming

    Question about the modf function from math.h. It uses double instead of float. It can't be used with a float variable . Correct ? Is there any function similar to this that can ? The problem I am having is when I input 9.1 it spits out .09999999 . When I put in 9.2 , it is fine and spits out .2 . What's the deal and what can I do about it?

    Thanks for any replies.

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    I got it. Nevermind. Yeah, feels good to fix something even if I just took someone elses header file to do it.

    I found a round.h header file.

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    Welcome to the world of floating point numbers

    http://docs.sun.com/source/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html
    Not every number has an exact floating point representation - in fact the vast majority do not.
    So you need to anticipate all these minor inaccuracies and make sure your code works in such a way as to minimise the effects.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    my code works. I've gotten quite far tonight. Farther than I ever have. I guess you need a passion for it to really code. I got passion for what I'm currently doing. I'm just coding for recreational use right now. I'm not a professional. I haven't coded for months and when I did, I was trying to do graphics which was too hard for me.

    Anyway, the statement:

    for (n=2; n<15; n++)

    Does n start on 2 or 3 when it begins ?

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    for (n=2; n<15; n++) cout << n;
    Find out - it's really easy
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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