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| author | Florian Dold <florian@dold.me> | 2021-03-26 00:11:16 +0100 |
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| committer | Florian Dold <florian@dold.me> | 2021-03-26 00:17:56 +0100 |
| commit | fef6a3eb8b34c88ba7a9a274844969baee899f15 (patch) | |
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we have fixed decimal places, not fixed precision
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diff --git a/core/api-common.rst b/core/api-common.rst index cecaf95b..19f6bf55 100644 --- a/core/api-common.rst +++ b/core/api-common.rst @@ -381,8 +381,9 @@ Amounts type Amount = string; -Amounts of currency are serialized as a string of the format ``<Currency>:<DecimalAmount>``. -Taler treats monetary amounts as fixed-precision numbers. Unlike floating point numbers, +Amounts of currency are serialized as a string of the format +``<Currency>:<DecimalAmount>``. Taler treats monetary amounts as +fixed-precision numbers, with 8 decimal places. Unlike floating point numbers, this allows accurate representation of monetary amounts. The following constrains apply for a valid amount: @@ -396,7 +397,6 @@ The following constrains apply for a valid amount: "EUR:1.50" and "EUR:10" are valid amounts. These are all invalid amounts: "A:B:1.5", "EUR:4503599627370501.0", "EUR:1.", "EUR:.1". - An amount that is prefixed with a ``+`` or ``-`` character is also used in certain contexts. When no sign is present, the amount is assumed to be positive. |