---
name: "Float"
section: "2rheolef"
platform: "linux"
package: "librheolef-dev"
version: "7.2-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Float"
---

# Float(2rheolef)

default floating point (rheolef-7.2)

## NAME

Float - default floating point (rheolef-7.2)

## DESCRIPTION

The default floating point in the Rheolef library is the `double` precision type (64 bits):

```
typedef double Float;
```

 This default behavior could be changed at the **configuration** stage, before the compilation of the library. For instance, choosing the `float128` quadruple precision (128 bits) is possible.

Using the `Float` type instead of `double` one open the possibility to run codes that use Rheolef with different floating point precision.

## IMPLEMENTATION

This documentation has been generated from file config/Float.h

## AUTHOR

Pierre  Saramito  \<Pierre.Saramito@imag.fr\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright   (C)  2000-2018  Pierre  Saramito  \<Pierre.Saramito@imag.fr\> GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later  \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>. This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.