Thread: Convert float to double

  1. 08-09-2016 #1
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    Convert float to double

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    Can somebody tell me how to convert float type variable to double type variable in C ?

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    You could just use a typecast, e.g., (double)x for some float variable x, or in various cases could rely on implicit conversion. Of course, you don't actually gain any effective precision.
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    Thank You LaserLight

    Can you please tell me how many digits after the floating point exist in float and how many in double ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by codewriter View Post
    Thank You LaserLight

    Can you please tell me how many digits after the floating point exist in float and how many in double ?
    This is information that can easily be found from a google search.
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    float 6 digits
    double 14 digits
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