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Datatype question
Is the exponent in a float or double type, base 2 or it is base 10. 2^X or
10^X.
The schema spec says "100" and "1.0E2" are the same .
At the same time it also says the float consists of the values m × 2^e
Can someone clarify which definition is correct.
Thanks
Kiran
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Re: Datatype question
Posted by PeiYong Zhang <pe...@ca.ibm.com>.
Image people write a binary number in a check. Obviously base 10 is a more
natural way. The same goes to schema/instance document author.
Rgds,
PeiYong
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From: "Bagepalli, Kiran" <kb...@informatica.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: Datatype question
Is the exponent in a float or double type, base 2 or it is base 10. 2^X or
10^X.
The schema spec says "100" and "1.0E2" are the same .
At the same time it also says the float consists of the values m × 2^e
Can someone clarify which definition is correct.
Thanks
Kiran
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