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while storing the value 1.111 in a float variable the value stored and printed is 1.1109999.
why is this loss of data or sometimes the gain of data?.

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This article explains it all.

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you can also regulate your output decimal place....
%3f... should give you 1.111 instead of 1.11099999.....
hope I help, I am also a learner

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