Your Int and Double Can Break the Bank (Literally) | The Decimal Type in Swift

This week, I explore the Decimal type shipped in the Foundation framework: why it exists, how it’s different from Swift’s Double or Float, and when it’s appropriate to use each of them. Support the Swift Bird by… • …joining as a member:    / @thecodebird   • …becoming a patron: https://url.ykvm.com/patreon • …buying me a coffee: https://url.ykvm.com/bmac Links: • Decimal documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documenta... • NSDecimalNumber documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documenta... • Decimal’s source: https://github.com/apple/swift-coreli... • When should you use Decimal instead of Double: https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/202... Chapters: • 0:00 Intro • 1:48 What’s the Problem? • 3:35 How Is Decimal Different? • 6:23 How Does It Work Internally? • 8:04 Any Better Alternatives? • 9:22 Recap • 10:18 Outro The Swift Bird, a Yakov Manshin production 🎞️ #Decimal #Swift #softwaredevelopment