JavaScript math is weird. What’s the output? True or false?
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Inside the computer, all numbers are stored in the Binary Number System.
To keep it simple, it’s the sequence of bits - which are "digits" that can be either 0 or 1.
The number 0.1 is the same as 1/10 which can be easily represented as a decimal number. In binary, it will result in an endless fraction, similar to what 1/3 is in decimal.
All numbers in JavaScript are stored as 64-bit signed floating-point values, and when there’s not enough space to hold the value, the least significant digits are rounded.
This leads us to the fact that in JavaScript 0.1 + 0.2 render 0.30000000000000004 and not 0.3 like you would have obviously thought.
If you're unfamiliar with the Binary Number System I suggest reading this article.
ANSWER: false will be printed on the screen.
Top comments (4)
Every language using IEEE 754 64bit floating point numbers (1 bit sign, 10 bit exponent, 53 bit mantissa) will have the same behavior, JavaScript being no exception.
It's not only JavaScript.
0.30000000000000004.com/
yep
wow, just know about it :) even there is dedicated domain for it ;)