fast_float
fast_float is In release 8.0.0, we support float16_t and bfloat16_t (thanks @dalle). We have reasonable testing and our code is based on an implementation publicly available since GCC 13 (thanks @jakubjelinek fo.... It is ranked #511 on the Dev Radar, in Languages & runtimes, first seen 4 days ago and shared in 1 post (8.3k views).
Ensure that std::float16_t/std::bfloat16_t support is exact · Issue #300 · fastfloat/fast_float · GitHub Skip to content Navigation Menu Sign in Appearance settings Search / Sign in Sign up Appearance settings You signed in with another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You signed out in another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You switched accounts on another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. Dismiss alert {{ message }} fastfloat / fast_float Public Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Fork 195 Star 2.1k Ensure that std::float16_t/std::bfloat16_t support is exact #300…
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If anyone wants a nice side project... The fast number parsing fast_float (part of GCC, and other important systems like MySQL) is not always exact when dealing with 16-bit float parsing (specifically float16_t). That is, some number strings can lie in between two numbers and the rounding is wrong. In fact, nobody…
— @lemire, 4 days ago · 150 likes · see the post
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fast_float in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #511 of 1578
- Shared in 1 post by 1 account: @lemire
- 8.3k views on those posts
- First seen 4 days ago, last shared 4 days ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: open source
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FAQ
What is fast_float?
In release 8.0.0, we support float16_t and bfloat16_t (thanks @dalle). We have reasonable testing and our code is based on an implementation publicly available since GCC 13 (thanks @jakubjelinek fo... It was first shared on X 4 days ago and is ranked #511 on the Dev Radar.
Is fast_float free?
It is open source.
Who shared fast_float?
1 account on X, including @lemire, in 1 post totalling 8.3k views.
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