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@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ numbers have to be converted to that base, and then converted
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back again at output time. The two base conversions are rarely
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back again at output time. The two base conversions are rarely
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exact, and unwanted rounding errors are introduced.
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exact, and unwanted rounding errors are introduced.
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-@cindex hexademical floating-point constants
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+@cindex hexadecimal floating-point constants
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As computers usually represent numbers in a base other than 10,
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As computers usually represent numbers in a base other than 10,
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numbers often must be converted to and from different bases, and
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numbers often must be converted to and from different bases, and
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rounding errors can occur during conversion. This problem is solved
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rounding errors can occur during conversion. This problem is solved
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