Decimal divided-by Integer and Decimal divided-by Decimal for the exact same values return different results!
Example: (1) 84.5/100 = 0.85 Whereas (2) 84.5/100.0 = 0.845
To add to that, when we set BOTH the numbers to Decimal properties the result is (1).
Any clue why?
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Pegasystems Inc.
US
Hi Viswa,
If you give 85.0/100 we are considering them as bigdecimal values and thus returning the value round to two decimal points.
Whereas if we give 85.0/100.0, it is treating them as both normal decimals and hence no rounding.
You can play with the values and check view Java in activity to get some clarity on what's happening why.
Hope this helps.
--Ravi.
Capgemini
IN
Hi Ravi,
Thanks for your reply.
There is no clarity on why this is happening but I figured a workaround.
Instead of doing 85.0/100.0, I am doing 85.0/100.0000000000000001.This solves my problem at hand.
Regard,
Viswa
Capgemini
IN
They somehow don't. Try out the exact example I put in the beginning of the thread and the workaround I mentioned. The results are interesting (they shouldn't be interesting!).