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Working with Packed Decimal and Zoned Decimal Data

Packed decimal specifies a method of encoding decimal numbers by using each byte to represent two decimal digits. Packed decimal representation stores decimal data with exact precision. The fractional ...
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BigDecimal, Groovy, and the Non-terminating Decimal Expansion

Not all Java developers need the precision that BigDecimal offers. However, those who do usually don’t have to use BigDecimal for very long before running into the java.lang.ArithmeticException with ...
Electronic Design

Easily Convert Decimal Numbers To Their Binary And BCD Formats

Here's a C/C++ program that converts decimal numbers ranging from 0 to 99,999 to binary and BCD formats. Using a simple algorithm in conjunction with pointer ...
Simon Fraser University

Working with Packed Decimal and Zoned Decimal Data

Packed decimal specifies a method of encoding decimal numbers by using each byte to represent two decimal digits. Packed decimal representation stores decimal data with exact precision. The fractional ...