RE: 10^2 error. Bug or expected behavior? -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: 10^2 error. Bug or expected behavior?
From: "Hiebert, Chris" <chris.hiebert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:57:43 +0000
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I argue that it's not "expected" behavior.

We had this exact same issue come up and the code worked as expected last year.
Without any rounding issues.

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Subject: Re: 10^2 error. Bug or expected behavior?

Expected behavior. The Power will result in a float, and cause rounding

error.

Use %int

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