formatting of currency values in kmmsplits table

[Chris]

Apparently the Vietnamese dong is the second lowest. Which reminded me when 
we went there a few years ago and I paid at a restaurant. I recall it cost 
over 1.3 million dong for the meals

or about $80 aud.

Chris

On 16/11/2022 8:40 am, Jack via KMyMoney-devel wrote:
> Just found this: https://trulyfinancial.com/blog/lowest-currencies-2022/  
> The Indonesian rupiah is apparently only the third weakest currency in the 
> world with 14,365.5 to the dollar.  The Iranian Rial is 42,250 to the 
> dollar, but at 1/3 the value of the rupia, it looks like ten digits should 
> still be enough.
>
> On 2022.11.15 16:55, Chris via KMyMoney-devel wrote:
>> Good point I hadn't considered currency exchange.
>>
>> This is why you ask why something  was implemented that way and not 
>> assume its unnecessary.
>>
>> Yes I am talking to you Elon ;)
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 16/11/2022 2:12 am, Thomas Baumgart via KMyMoney-devel wrote:
>>> On Dienstag, 15. November 2022 09:08:44 CET Chris via KMyMoney-devel wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> I have always used integer's, never floats or doubles, I realised back in
>>>> the 90's that was a mistake when implementing credit card transactions.
>>>> Rounding errors bite hard.
>>>>
>>>> I have always decided at the start of a project what was the maximum
>>>> precision needed, usually 2 decimal places but occasionally more. I can 
>>>> see
>>>> with kmymoney 4 digits is the best because I believe that is normal for
>>>> shares. however I don't do shares so I could be wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Just looked it up, shares below $1.00 is to 4 decimal places, 2 places
>>>> otherwise.
>>>>
>>>> I can see storing it using numerator denominator is more flexible.
>>> 4 digits is not enough if it comes to currency exchange. We do have a user
>>> that converts between (I believe) Indonesian Rupia and Euros a lot and
>>> needs at least 10 digits of precision for the price to get correct results.
>>>