float_to_list(X)

[Themba Jonga]

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above subject matter.

Regards
Themba Jonga

On Wed, 05 May 2021, 17:20 Themba Jonga, <themba.jonga@REDACTED> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I have the following situation which I am trying to understand (screenshot
> below) ;
>
>    - The float N has a number of digits after the decimal point. However
>    when converted to a list N's value is reduced, albeit by a miniscule amount.
>    - The contrary is true for the float P which has its' value increased,
>    also by a tiny amount.
>
> Is there any way to obtain a float_to_list() result which is the exact
> same as the original float, where the float variable has an arbitrary
> number of decimal places?
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> I am teaching myself Erlang. However I have no formal coding training and
> I come from an accounting background.
>
> Regards
>
> *Themba Jonga*
>
>
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