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author | Marti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu> | 2010-10-20 06:46:52 -0400 |
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committer | Marti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu> | 2010-10-20 06:46:52 -0400 |
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diff --git a/docs/source/arduino/fpconstants.rst b/docs/source/arduino/fpconstants.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..284342b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/arduino/fpconstants.rst @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +.. _arduino-fpconstants: + +floating point constants +======================== + +Similar to integer constants, floating point constants are used to +make code more readable. Floating point constants are swapped at +compile time for the value to which the expression evaluates. + + + +Examples: + + + +``n = .005;`` + + + +Floating point constants can also be expressed in a variety of +scientific notation. 'E' and 'e' are both accepted as valid +exponent indicators. + + + +:: + + + floating-point evaluates to: also evaluates to: + constant + + 10.0 10 + 2.34E5 2.34 * 10^5 234000 + 67e-12 67.0 * 10^-12 .000000000067 + + |