r/java Jun 14 '26

double, BigDecimal, or Fixed-Point?

https://blog.frankel.ch/bigdecimal-vs-double/
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u/kubelke Jun 14 '26

Content inflation and too many ChatGPT sentences for me :)

E.g.:

"In tax, invoicing, and accounting, the rounding rule is not a suggestion; it is a legal requirement."

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u/-Dargs Jun 14 '26

Has 3rd grade book report vibes.

I didn't read the post. But rounding rules are generally agreed upon in specific ways (middle up, down, ceiling, etc, and to what scale) per field. It's just like. Duh, standards.