Class: Float

Inherits:

Numeric

• Object
• Numeric
• Float

Defined in:

lib/extensions/bigdecimal/bigdecimal/util.rb,
lib/extensions/rexml/rexml/xpath_parser.rb,
lib/extensions/rhoxml/rexml/xpath_parser.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

• #dclone ⇒ Object
• #to_d(precision = nil) ⇒ Object

  call-seq: flt.to_d -> bigdecimal.

Instance Method Details

#dclone ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/extensions/rexml/rexml/xpath_parser.rb', line 19

def dclone ; self ; end

#to_d(precision = nil) ⇒ Object

call-seq:

flt.to_d  -> bigdecimal

Convert flt to a BigDecimal and return it.

require 'bigdecimal'
require 'bigdecimal/util'

0.5.to_d
# => #<BigDecimal:1dc69e0,'0.5E0',9(18)>

# File 'lib/extensions/bigdecimal/bigdecimal/util.rb', line 39

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