From: Konrad Meyer <konrad@...>
Date: 2007-11-18T04:45:39+09:00
Subject: Re: How to avoid Fixnum rounding error

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Quoth Jari Williamsson:
> Which is the best approach to avoid division rounding errors when=20
> performing integer division with a Fixnum? Is there any built-in method=20
> for this?
>=20
> Best regards,
>=20
> Jari Williamsson

Convert an argument to float before doing the operation.

5 / 2 # =3D> 2
5.to_f / 2 # =3D> 2.5

HTH,
=2D-=20
Konrad Meyer <konrad@tylerc.org> http://konrad.sobertillnoon.com/

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