//p23.c -- @CopyLeft by tsaiwn@csie.nctu.edu.tw
// demo the precision of float 實數 in C Language
// float 實數準確度七位多
#include<stdio.h>
float x, xdelta; int i;   /*precision.c */
main( ) { double y;
    x = 1234567.2,  xdelta = 0.0001;
    printf("Before loop, x=%f\n", x);
    for(i=1; i<= 8000; i++){
        y = x + xdelta;     /******/
        if(i == 1) printf("first y = %f\n", y);
        x = y;
   }
   printf("After loop, x=%f\n", x);
   printf("Hit RETURN key...");
   getchar( );
   return 0;
} // main end
/*******
ccbsd2:precision/> gcc precision.c
ccbsd2:precision/> ./a.out
Before loop, x=1234567.250000
first y = 1234567.250100
After loop, x=1234567.250000
ccbsd2:precision/> 
                              float 實數佔用 32 bits

======= Run on Windows:

C:\test2>gcc p23.c

C:\test2>a.exe
Before loop, x=1234567.250000
first y = 1234567.250100
After loop, x=1234567.250000

C:\test2>

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