[fpc-devel] FormatFloat bug

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 5/29/07, Joao Morais <post at joaomorais.com.br> wrote:
> Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Attached is a application that demonstrates a bug in FormatFloat.  All
> > tests pass when run under Delphi, but test four fails under Free
> > Pascal.
>
> IMHO, fpc behaves correctly. 0.005 is closer than 0 instead 0.01. If you
> try 0.00500000001, you will have 0.01, also correct.
>


What rounding does FormatFloat() use so I can see if it is
mathematically correct and how compatible do we want to be with
Delphi?

Graeme.