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Real and Floating Values

1/14/2018 10:55 AM	Rate (0)
List Posts: 664 Rating: (17)	Dear all, Anyone please explain/Share link, what is the difference between floating value and real value. Thanks&Regards,
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1/14/2018 11:05 AM	Rate (0)
IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (1000)	As a first, fast answer, there is no difference.
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1/14/2018 1:49 PM	Rate (0)
Diniz_ Bronze Member Joined: 7/2/2016 Last visit: 7/6/2025 Posts: 120 Rating: (29)	IBN-Service As a first, fast answer, there is no difference. Complementing: Data type sheet from PLCdev Attachment 32A3957C-234C-4464-A49D-F32C0E7733C0.jpeg (611 Downloads)
	hope this help, if it was helpful please rate the post! ---- BR, Diniz Carvalho
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1/14/2018 4:18 PM	Rate (0)
Ste39 Platinum Member Joined: 1/21/2013 Last visit: 11/20/2024 Posts: 4620 Rating: (710)	Hello List, In STEP7 environment the datatype REAL is formatted as IEEE floating-point 754 standard number. Have a look in the Online help of STEP7 another explanation from PLCDEV: Getting the Point about Floating Point Numbers \| PLCdev
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1/15/2018 11:26 AM	Rate (0)
smiffy Platinum Expert Joined: 1/17/2007 Last visit: 9/17/2025 Posts: 1561 Rating: (540)	The difference is approximately 0.00000000+e00
	Programming today is the race between software engineers building bigger and better idiot proof programs, and the universe producing bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning...
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