Double.toString(string) expands value

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Priority: P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 6
    • Component/s: core-libs

      FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


      ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
      Linux 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7

      A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
      When Double.toString(String) is called with "7.79625120912E289" as the string value, "7.796251209119999E289" is returned instead of "7.79625120912E289".



      STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
      System.out.println(new Double("7.79625120912E289").toString());

      EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
      EXPECTED -
      "7.79625120912E289"
      ACTUAL -
      "7.796251209119999E289"

      REPRODUCIBILITY :
      This bug can be reproduced always.

      ---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
      System.out.println(new Double("7.79625120912E289").toString());
      ---------- END SOURCE ----------

            Assignee:
            Brian Burkhalter
            Reporter:
            Roger Yeung (Inactive)
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