What's up with Half.MaxValue in .NET?
In this episode of .NET Deep Dives, Ian Griffiths explores the peculiar behaviour of the half-precision floating point type.
By using the simplicity of a C# program that prints an incorrect maximum value for this type, the video explains floating point representation intricacies, especially with 16-bit values. It delves into the concept of precision and range, illustrating the vast differences between single, double, and half-precision floats. The discussion clarifies .NET's formatting behaviour, which rounds half-precision values to avoid spurious precision in display, leading to seemingly wrong output.
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