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@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ =head1 Math::Decimal::FastPP -Math::Decimal::FastPP provides a few common decimal arithmetic functions -written in pure Perl. The functions are of course slower than Perl's -built-in binary floating-point arithmetic, but they're faster than -L<Math::BigFloat> and other commonly used decimal arithmetic modules. - -This module is currently less complete than Perl's built-in arithmetic -and other decimal arithmetic modules. So far it only includes addition, -multiplication, and rounding functions. +Math::Decimal::FastPP provides a few common decimal arithmetic and +rounding functions written in pure Perl. The functions are of course +slower than Perl's built-in binary floating-point math, but they're +faster than L<Math::BigFloat> and other commonly used decimal math +modules. + +This module is currently less complete than Perl's built-in math and +other decimal math modules. So far it only includes addition, +multiplication, and two rounding functions. Despite the similar name and purpose, this module is not compatible with L<Math::Decimal>. |