Don't use floating-point types for currency values

[hooovahh]

Stolen from Redit.

Also is it wrong to re-post other news things here? I don't plan on re-posting every Redit/Digg article I find interesting, but does anyone see this as unnecessary chatter? I mean it is relevant to programming.

[Daklu]

Also is it wrong to re-post other news things here?

I don't speak for the admins, but personally I don't mind reposts here. I don't have a list of blogs & boards I keep up with on a regular basis. Lava and the occasional visit to the NI forums are where I get the bulk of my spontaneous programming information.

And of course, it *is* the lounge, where presumably (mostly) anything goes.

[hooovahh]

And of course, it *is* the lounge, where presumably (mostly) anything goes.

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