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float

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float is a subtopic of Variables and Data Types 2001-10-19 11:36:45.0
is a kind of floating point value added by: DS, 2001-10-19 11:36:45.0
see also Float class source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:36:45.0
see also float^2 added by: JK, 2001-10-19 11:36:45.0
see also float^3

floating point value can be compared to an integer without casting 2001-10-19 11:36:47.0

value
if a value is assigned to a variable
then the value must have the same type as the variable
or the value must have a type that is a subtype of the variable's type
2001-10-19 11:38:12.0
has a format
has a size in bytes

float	is a subtopic of Variables and Data Types
	is a kind of floating point value
	see also Float class
	see also float^2
	see also float^3
floating point value	can be compared to an integer without casting
value	if a value is assigned to a variable then the value must have the same type as the variable or the value must have a type that is a subtype of the variable's type
	has a format
	has a size in bytes