Title: Rec. 05. Floating Point (FLP)  
Author: Barbara White Mar 05, 2015
Last Changed by: David Svoboda Aug 06, 2025
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    Page: FLP00-C. Understand the limitations of floating-point numbers
    Page: FLP01-C. Take care in rearranging floating-point expressions
    Page: FLP02-C. Avoid using floating-point numbers when precise computation is needed
    Page: FLP03-C. Detect and handle floating-point errors
    Page: FLP04-C. Check floating-point inputs for exceptional values
    Page: FLP05-C. Do not use denormalized numbers
    Page: FLP06-C. Convert integers to floating point for floating-point operations
    Page: FLP07-C. Cast the return value of a function that returns a floating-point type
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