From: Paul Brannan <pbrannan@...>
Date: 2002-09-14T04:59:20+09:00
Subject: Re: float precision

On Sat, Sep 14, 2002 at 04:41:52AM +0900, Daniel Bretoi wrote:
> Isn't that a dangerous pitfall? 
> 
> irb(main):001:0> a = 20020912.194220
> 20020912.19
> irb(main):002:0> a = a.to_s
> "20020912.19"
> 
> if it's all storered, shouldn't the whole number end up in the string?

There's an RCR for this:

  http://www.rubygarden.org/article.php?sid=231

Paul