From: Andreas Schwarz <usenet@...>
Date: 2005-04-18T22:04:48+09:00
Subject: Re: String<->float conversion headaches

pmak@aaanime.net wrote:
>     source['salary'] = source['salary'].to_f -
> encumbered['salary'].to_f

Don't use Float for monetary values. Here's why: 
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-jtp0114/
The BigDecimal class is what you need.

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