ILE C/C++ Programmer's Guide


Chapter 26. Using Packed Decimal Data in a C Program


C language only

This chapter describes how to:

The packed decimal data type representation includes integral and fractional parts. The ILE C compiler supports the packed decimal data type as an extension to ISO C.

Note:
This is strictly a C data type. C++ decimal support is provided in the bcd class. The header file is bcd.h. For more information, refer to the WebSphere Development Studio: ILE C/C++ Language Reference.

You can use the packed decimal data type to:


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