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Java Hangs When Converting 2.2250738585072012e-308
Konstantin Preißer made an interesting discovery , after reading my article “ PHP Hangs On Numeric Value 2.2250738585072011e-308 ”: Java — both its runtime and compiler — go into an infinite loop when converting the decimal number 2.2250738585072012e-308 to double-precision binary floating-point. This number is…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2011 | Java Hangs When Converting 2.2250738585072012e-308 by pietrofmaggi | 180 | 66 |
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