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Why is BigDecimal preferred for currency?
Track: Java
Topic: Core Java
Focus: Numeric Types and Money Basics
Java: Numeric Types and Money Basics
Answer
BigDecimal offers precise control over decimal numbers.
For e-commerce, where cents matter, BigDecimal prevents rounding errors. Use it to ensure exact currency calculations, like `BigDecimal price = new BigDecimal("19.99");`.
For e-commerce, where cents matter, BigDecimal prevents rounding errors. Use it to ensure exact currency calculations, like `BigDecimal price = new BigDecimal("19.99");`.
Topics: Core Java Java Numeric Types and Money Basics