class Float

BigDecimal extends the native Float class to provide the to_d method.

When you require BigDecimal in your application, this method will be available on Float objects.

Public Instance Methods

to_d → bigdecimal click to toggle source

Convert flt to a BigDecimal and return it.

require 'bigdecimal'
require 'bigdecimal/util'

0.5.to_d
# => #<BigDecimal:1dc69e0,'0.5E0',9(18)>
# File lib/bigdecimal/util.rb, line 38
def to_d(precision=nil)
  BigDecimal(self, precision || Float::DIG)
end