8.15 Using BigDecimal for Precise Monetary Calculations
In earlier chapters, we demonstrated monetary calculations using values of type double. In Chapter 5, we discussed the fact that some double values are represented approximately. Any application that requires precise floating-point calculations—such as those in financial applications—should instead use class BigDecimal (from package java.math).
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