Why does (float)1.11111111 = 1.11111116 in C#?
Why does (float)1.11111111 = 1.11111116 in C#?
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Because a float is NOT an exact value: Wikipedia explains it pretty much. Also make sure you watch Jon Skeet’s video from around 6:00 to 10:00. In short: Use floats/doubles for continuous values, decimals/integers etc. for discrete values.