Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] warning: comparing floating point with == or != is unsafe

Subject: Re: [geometry] warning: comparing floating point with == or != is unsafe
From: Adam Wulkiewicz (adam.wulkiewicz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-06-06 20:08:25

Hi,

Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> Folks,
>
> What's out approach to float-point comparisons across the library?
> I'm kidding :-)
>
> Just for comparisons with Zero, I wonder if we could stick to absolute
> epsilon comparisons [1].
>
> There are some places, i.e. in the index, with such cases and
> TODO comments too, so perhaps we could decide on it soon.
>
> [1] http://randomascii.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/comparing-floating-point-numbers-2012-edition/
>

Which place in the Index do you have in mind?

Regards,
Adam