Difference between Decimal and Binary Macintosh QuickBASIC (31928)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler for the Apple Macintosh 1.0
This article was previously published under Q31928 SUMMARY
The binary and decimal versions of Microsoft QuickBASIC for the
Macintosh include the same features. They differ only in that they use
different formats for floating-point numbers. The two versions have
different desktop icons, as do applications written with them.
The binary version (IEEE format) is best suited to scientific and
engineering applications. Arithmetic operations are always faster in
this version than in the decimal version, especially for the
transcendental functions (i.e., SIN, COS, SQR, LOG, and ATN). The
default numeric type is single precision in binary QuickBASIC.
The decimal version (BCD format) is best suited to business and
financial applications because it introduces no round-off error for
calculations involving dollars and cents. The default numeric type is
double precision in decimal QuickBASIC.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/8/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB31928 |
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