I have the following problem:
I try to insheet a txt file where the number 24.456 appear:
insheet using toto.txt, delim(" ")
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NOM MATH PHYS FRAN ANGL
jean 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.50
alan 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
anni 6.00 7.00 11.00 9.50
moni 14.50 14.50 15.50 24.456
didi 14.00 144.56 12.00 12.530
andr 11.00 10.00 5.50 7.00
pier 5.50 7.00 14.00 11.50
brig 13.00 128.50 8.50 9.50
evel 9.00 9.50 12.50 12.00
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all is perfect except that the number 24.456 is stored as 24.455999
This is just this number that causes problem
Why? Any suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks.
Eric
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Eric Cahuzac
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