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Title: Rule 05. Floating Point (FLP)  
Author: Robert C. Seacord Jun 19, 2006
Last Changed by: David Svoboda Aug 06, 2025
Tiny Link: (useful for email) https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/NdYxBQ
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    Page: 2 Rules
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    Page: FLP30-C. Do not use floating-point variables as loop counters
    Page: FLP32-C. Prevent or detect domain and range errors in math functions
    Page: FLP34-C. Ensure that floating-point conversions are within range of the new type
    Page: FLP36-C. Preserve precision when converting integral values to floating-point type
    Page: FLP37-C. Do not use object representations to compare floating-point values
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