float f = 0.7;
if( f == 0.7 )
printf("equal");
else
printf("not equal");
Why is the output not equal ?
Why does this happen?
float f = 0.7; if( f == 0.7 ) printf(equal); else printf(not equal); Why
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float f = 0.7;
if( f == 0.7 )
printf("equal");
else
printf("not equal");
Why is the output not equal ?
Why does this happen?
This happens because in your statement
the 0.7 is treated as a double. Try 0.7f to ensure the value is treated as a float:
But as Michael suggested in the comments below you should never test for exact equality of floating-point values.