[A83] Re: 83p os
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[A83] Re: 83p os
> 9 decimal digits need 4 and a half byte. I could very well be missing
> something, but I'd say that working internally with binary encoded
> numbers would be easier, faster and less space-consuming without
> sacrificing accuracy.
>
That's why I mentioned 64-bit numbers. They could allow for 19 decimal
digits using 8 bytes, which would be accurate for 16-17 digits even after
a long calculation. No wonder that the TIOS itself works with two excess
digits internally.
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