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Test if an integer value can be converted to a float and retain its exact representation
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int_to_float_exact.py
import numpy;
def is_exact(intval):
f1 = float(intval);
f1_epsilon = numpy.nextafter(f1, 0);
f_diff = f1 - f1_epsilon;
return (f_diff < 1.0 or long(f1_epsilon) + long(f_diff) == intval);
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