BigDecimal class

A Java class used for numeric calculations requiring decimal, floating point arithmetic. A BigDecimal value consists of an arbitrary precision integer and a 32-bit integer scale, for example 1024x10 to the power of 3. This class provides accessor methods that support getting and setting the value.

Related terms

class, Java, method, value

Contrast with

Double class, Float class, Integer class

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