From: Greg Hauptmann <greg.hauptmann.ruby@...>
Date: 2008-11-08T15:26:24+09:00
Subject: what's easiest way to compare a Float & BigDecimal (i.e. like a equals mechanism)

Hi,

what's easiest way to compare a Float & BigDecimal (i.e. like a equals
mechanism)?  It seems that "==" does NOT work as they are different
types.  Is there a way to do a comparison without having to convert
types?

?> a
=> #<BigDecimal:2395e98,'0.65E1',8(8)>
>> x
=> 6.5
>> a == x
=> false      #<<== DIDN'T WORK
>>

tks