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From: jlh@loral.UUCP (Bilbo Baggins)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: int to float conversion help needed
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 18:04:48 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 18:04:48 1986
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Got a little problem I could use some help with.  I have some software
in which I need to input 12 bit integers, do some min, max, average,
and some specialized calculations, then output the results in 32 bit
floating point format.  Now it seems to me that I can save time by
doing my intermediate steps with the 12 bit integers, then converting
the results to 32 bit floats just before outputting them, as opposed to
converting each int to a float before doing my calculations.  This seems
to work, however I need PROOF.  One thing I do remember from my math classes
probably wrong also.  Also, I don't need to worry about over and underflow
with my 12 bit numbers, it's guarenteed not to happen.

Please mail the results to me as I don't normally read this newsgroup.
Thanks in advance.


Jim Harkins 
Loral Instrumentation, San Diego
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