Re: [LUG] Maths! not my strong point

[mike <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 23/09/04 20:23:32, Neil Williams wrote:
> mike wrote:
> > OK,
> >
> > Do I have a bit code that has taken me ages to get right.
> > In perl...
> >
> > What I need to do is take 51.1234 and turn in back into a binary   
> string.
> >
> > (This is actually taking 4 hex values that are a float and turning  
> them
> > into a value, so the hex values is actually 844C7E5C which =  
> 51.1234,
> > need to go the other way, 51.1234 -> 844C7E5C)
>
> Why re-invent the wheel? Use CPAN.
>
> http://search.cpan.org/~smueller/Bundle-Math-Base-1.00/Base.pm
>
> Why do it yourself when the code is tested and proven and a simple:
> use Bundle::Math
> away.

Thanks but I am not sure how this helps me, got any more details?

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