Re: [boost] Fixed-Point Decimal Interface

From: John Max Skaller (skaller_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-10 17:49:50

Peter Dimov wrote:

> In the case of operator+, max(Scale1, Scale2).

        That makes a kind of sense, but the correct way
to do this is to rescale the value with less digits up
explicitly.

> As for op*. What do you get when you multiply $2.04 and $4.11? :-)

        Gibberish. But what do you get when you muliply
3.1 metres by 6.27 metres? The answer is so many square metres,
to 3 places. (say 'feet' is you're American :-)

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