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This rule appears in the C Secure Coding Standard as FLP02-C. Avoid using floating point numbers when precise computation is needed.

This rule appears in the C++ Secure Coding Standard as FLP02-CPP. Avoid using floating point numbers when precise computation is needed.

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\[[JLS 05|AA. Java References#JLS 05]\] [Section 4.2.3, Floating-Point Types, Formats, and Values|http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/typesValues.html#4.2.3]
\[[Bloch 08|AA. Java References#Bloch 08]\] Item 48: Avoid {{float}} and {{double}} if exact answers are required
\[[Bloch 05|AA. Java References#Bloch 05]\] Puzzle 2: Time for a Change
\[[Goldberg 91|AA. Java References#Goldberg 91]\]

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