float amount = 0.01;
var result = (int)(amount * 100);
Why the result is 0, it should be 1.
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1Why not use double? – Aaron Parrilla Feb 15 '21 at 10:12
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@AaronParrilla See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3730019/why-not-use-double-or-float-to-represent-currency – Fildor Feb 15 '21 at 10:19
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2Interestingly, this [doesn't reproduce](https://dotnetfiddle.net/bsI4Fm) on .NET 5, but [does reproduce](https://dotnetfiddle.net/4WEL0y) on .NET 4.7. – canton7 Feb 15 '21 at 10:21
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In .NET 4.7.2, it reproduces in the watch window, but not in the actual code being run. – Sean Reid Feb 15 '21 at 10:23
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2`float amount = 0.01;` doesn't actually compile... – Matthew Watson Feb 15 '21 at 10:26
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https://floating-point-gui.de/ – Fildor Feb 15 '21 at 10:32
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@canton7 Maybe try in a release build – Charlieface Feb 15 '21 at 12:14