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Class: Float

Relationships & Source Files
Super Chains via Extension / Inclusion / Inheritance
Class Chain:
self, ::Numeric
Instance Chain:
self, ::Numeric
Inherits: Numeric
Defined in: ext/bigdecimal/lib/bigdecimal/util.rb

Overview

::BigDecimal extends the native Float class to provide the #to_d method.

When you require ::BigDecimal in your application, this method will be available on Float objects.

Instance Method Summary

Instance Method Details

#to_dbigdecimal

Convert flt to a ::BigDecimal and return it.

require 'bigdecimal'
require 'bigdecimal/util'

0.5.to_d
# => #<BigDecimal:1dc69e0,'0.5E0',9(18)>
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# File 'ext/bigdecimal/lib/bigdecimal/util.rb', line 38

def to_d(precision=nil)
  BigDecimal(self, precision || Float::DIG)
end