Class: Float

Inherits:

Object

• Object
• Float

Defined in:

lib/ferret/number_tools.rb

Instance Method Summary

• #=~(o, precision = 0.0000000001) ⇒ Object

  Return true if the float is within precision of the other value o.

Instance Method Details

#=~(o, precision = 0.0000000001) ⇒ Object

Return true if the float is within precision of the other value o. This is used to accommodate for floating point errors.

o

value to compare with

precision

the precision to use in the comparison.

return

true if the match is within precision

# File 'lib/ferret/number_tools.rb', line 11

def =~(o, precision = 0.0000000001)
  return (1 - self/o).abs < precision
end