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Thread: double doesn't show decimal places

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    Default double doesn't show decimal places

    This:

    double test = 100/3;
    System.out.print(test);
    gives as output 33.0. Isn't it supposed to output 33.3333...?
    Am I missing something?


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    Default Re: double doesn't show decimal places

    The expression to the right of the = does integer math: 100/3 gives 33 and that is converted to a double.
    To do floating pt math change one of the numbers to a double: 100.0/3
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