Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9177: Improved serialization of floating point values

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9177: Improved serialization of floating point values
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-27 08:45:08

#9177: Improved serialization of floating point values
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  Reporter:  johnmaddock              |      Owner:  ramey
      Type:  Bugs                     |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined         |  Component:  serialization
   Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  fixed                    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by anonymous):

 For decimal floating point types it *may* stream out 2 digits too many -
 we should really be using C++11 max_digits10 and not digits10+2 - actually
 that could be fixed by checking for BOOST_NO_CXX11_NUMERIC_LIMITS and
 using max_digits10 when not defined and digits10+2 when it is.

 For fixed point decimal the floating point code will '''not''' be
 triggered: these don't have a floating point (max_exponent is zero), and
 are generally regarded as "exact" in the same sense that integers are
 exact albeit truncating.

 You're right about special types often not having std lib support - though
 typically that's a transitional thing when they're first introduced?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9177#comment:2>
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