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Correct.

> does not interpret the 0.1 as the real number The focus should be on _rational_ numbers. This particular example is all about representation error - precision is implicated, but …

> Over the past 50 years, my computer has adapted to how humans normally operate in nearly every other way. Why do they continue to use this system which produces results different…

FWIW, their "basic answer" page is the simplest i've seen that neither lies or omits critical factors in the 0.1 + 0.2 problem. It's probably a good starting point that induces som…

> 1. Replace the default format for numbers with a decimal point in suitably high level languages with a infinite precision format. Unlimited precision in any radix point based for…

> Most think of it as base-10 [...] I'm surprised nobody has made a decent fixed point lib that is widely used already. Note that fixed radix point does not solve the common issues…