JavaScript bug: 2*2=4.000000003 ??

crash_D. · July 2007

Hi, I am note experienced in JS, and I think many of you are acquainted with the problem. When I perform simplest arythmetic operations, JS returns these little bugs like 3*4=11.99999999999 etc. For real life example, choose detailed mode, 6 pages, 6 hours delivery, and don't check the specific checkbox at this paper price estimator test page (JS gurus please don't laugh at me). And then check the checkbox and submit again. This is completely irrational and wrong; I know it's a JS bug. What do I do with it?
Thanks

mattucf · July 2007

Floating-point math is quirky. Try doing all your calculations in integers, and then add a decimal point afterward (if necessary).

jimw · July 2007

Is there a rounding function?

Wanderer · July 2007

Math.round(25.9) //returns 26
Math.round(25.2) //returns 25
Math.round(-2.58) //returns -3
Math.round(11.99999999999) //returns 12

Posted: Wednesday, 11 July 2007 at 10:43AM

jimw · July 2007

I thought there might have been a function that you could tell it how many decimal places to round the number to. Guess I was wrong. So I searched and found this:

function roundNumber(num, dec) {
	var result = Math.round(num*Math.pow(10,dec))/Math.pow(10,dec);
	return result;
}

Then use it like:
var roundedNumber = roundNumber(annualPremium,2)

JavaScript bug: 2*2=4.000000003 ??

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