What’s the point of
fixed point?Fixed point is the solution to a problem.
Problem: I want to do arithmetic with fractional resolution but I can’t afford the CPU cycles to use floating point.
Solution: Fixed point.
Read in full here:
https://vha3.github.io/FixedPoint/FixedPoint.html
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Problem: I want to do arithmetic with fractional resolution but I can’t afford the CPU cycles to use floating point.
Not the only reason you’d want to use fractional resolution but not floating resolution. Like money is a big reason to use fixed point if it can be divided by powers of two evenly (though really, just keep it as an integer of the lowest monatary unit value).
