[PD] Floating point vs. Integer

IOhannes zmoelnig zmoelnig at iem.at
Wed Jun 5 09:23:22 CEST 2002


David Sabine wrote:
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> If PD keeps all numbers in 32-bit floating point, then why is the [int] 
> object necessary or useful?  Does the [int] object save CPU or provide 
> any functionality that [float] does not?

no saving of CPU-time.
just truncating (which is very useful, sometimes)

mfg.fd.dr
IOhannes

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> Many thanks,
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> Dave S
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