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: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-06-06 20:12:43

Adam Wulkiewicz wrote
> 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?

For example, 
/trunk/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/linear/redistribute_elements.hpp
lines 98-106

Best regards,

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