Archived:Data type 'long double' lacks precision on Symbian (Known Issue)
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C++ code that uses the long double floating point data type might not have the desired precision when used on Symbian/Open C.
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Compatibility
Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition
S60 3rd Edition, FP1 and FP2
S60 3rd Edition, FP1 and FP2
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Created: User:Technical writer 1
(12 Jun 2008)
Last edited: hamishwillee
(19 Jun 2012)
Solution
No known solution. Symbian does not support the long double data type, typically implemented as an 80-bit extended precision type. On Symbian, the TReal class (equivalent to double) 64-bit data type provides a range from about 2.225074 × 10–308 to about 1.797693 × 10+308, and an accuracy of 15 decimal places.
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