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... The library is similar to bignumber.js, but here precision is specified in terms of significant digits rather than decimal places, and all calculations are rounded to the precision (similar to Python's decimal module) rather than just those ...

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github.com › tc39 › proposal-decimal

GitHub - tc39/proposal-decimal: Built-in exact decimal numbers for JavaScript · GitHub

decimal128.js is an npm package that implements Decimal128 in JavaScript (more precisely, the variant of Decimal128 that we envision for this proposal) We are looking for volunteers for writing a polyfill along the lines of JSBI for both alternatives, see #17

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github.com › MikeMcl › decimal.js-light

GitHub - MikeMcl/decimal.js-light: The light version of decimal.js, an arbitrary-precision Decimal type for JavaScript. · GitHub

The light version of decimal.js, an arbitrary-precision Decimal type for JavaScript. - MikeMcl/decimal.js-light

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npm i decimal.js · github.com/MikeMcl/decimal.js · github.com/MikeMcl/decimal.js#readme · 48,032,832 · 10.6.0 · MIT · 284 kB · 6 · 8 months ago · mikemcl · Analyze security with SocketCheck bundle sizeView package healthExplore ...

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github.com › MikeMcl › big.js › issues › 45

big.js vs. bignumber.js vs. decimal.js? · Issue #45 · MikeMcl/big.js

February 17, 2015 - There was an error while loading. Please reload this page · Suggestion: describe in the readme how these three libraries differ. AFAICT, big.js only supports base 10, whereas bignumber.js supports arbitrary bases. But what distinguishes decimal.js from big.js

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An arbitrary-precision Decimal type for JavaScript. Hosted on GitHub.

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GitHub - Agrora/decimal-js: DecimalJS is an arbitrary precision floating point arithmetic library based on PHP's bcmath extension. · GitHub

// Pull project git clone https://github.com/Agrora/decimal-js // Enter project directory cd decimal-js // Install development dependencies npm install // ... make your changes ...

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GitHub - MikeMcl/big.js: A small, fast JavaScript library for arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic. · GitHub

A small, fast JavaScript library for arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic. ... The little sister to bignumber.js and decimal.js.

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github.com › MikeMcl › decimal.js › blob › master › decimal.d.ts

decimal.js/decimal.d.ts at master · MikeMcl/decimal.js

// Documentation: http://mikemcl.github.io/decimal.js/ // // Exports: // // class Decimal (default export) // type Decimal.Constructor · // type Decimal.Instance · // type Decimal.Modulo · // type Decimal.Rounding · // type Decimal.Value · // interface Decimal.Config · // // Example (alternative syntax commented-out): // // import {Decimal} from "decimal.js" // //import Decimal from "decimal.js" // // let r: Decimal.Rounding = Decimal.ROUND_UP; // let c: Decimal.Configuration = {precision: 4, rounding: r}; // Decimal.set(c); // let v: Decimal.Value = '12345.6789'; // let d: Decimal = new Decimal(v); // //let d: Decimal.Instance = new Decimal(v); // // The use of compiler option `--strictNullChecks` is recommended.

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decimal.js vs bignumber.js vs big.js vs decimal.js-light | JavaScript Arbitrary-Precision Decimal Libraries

While bignumber.js is a robust choice for handling large numbers, there are several alternatives in the JavaScript ecosystem that also provide similar functionalities. Here are a few notable ones: big.js is a lightweight library for arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic.

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As their author, I recommend bignumber.js or big.js, 'a small, fast Javascript library for arbitrary-precision arithmetic with decimal numbers'.

For a more mature library, the ICU4J BigDecimal translation is also recommended.

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There's been a "port" of the Java BigDecimal class (I think it's here: http://freshmeat.net/projects/js_bigdecimal/ ) for a long time. I looked at it a long time ago and it seemed kind-of cumbersome and huge, but (if that's the one I'm thinking of) it's been used as part of some cryptography tools so there's a decent chance that it works OK.

Because cryptography is a likely area to generate a need for such things, that's a good way to snoop around for such packages.

edit: Thanks @Daniel (comment to question) for this older SO question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/744099/javascript-bigdecimal-library

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A comparison of BigNumber libraries in JavaScript - DEV Community

November 28, 2020 - Finally I'll give you my advice on which one to use (spoiler alert: it's big.js). The following table shows the libraries I picked and some aspects of each one. There are a lot of other things you might want to consider, like their API, performance, supported operations, etc., but this should give you a place to start. All of them support integer values, but decimal.js, by design, can lose precision (more on this later).

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For example, it does not have the limitation of bignumber.js that when adding a value with a small exponent to one with a large exponent, bignumber.js will attempt to perform the operation to full precision, which may make the time taken for the operation unviable. As mentioned above, decimal.js also supports non-integer powers and adds the trigonometric functions and exp, ln, and log methods.

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Comparing trends for bignumber.js 9.3.1 which has 14,488,094 weekly downloads and 6,960 GitHub stars vs. decimal.js 10.6.0 which has 18,051,401 weekly downloads and 7,092 GitHub stars vs. mathjs 15.1.0 which has 799,866 weekly downloads and 14,971 GitHub stars vs. numeral 2.0.6 which has 803,231 weekly downloads and 9,731 GitHub stars vs. numeraljs 1.5.6 which has 1,775 weekly downloads and 1 GitHub stars.

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github.com › MikeMcl › decimal.js › blob › master › decimal.mjs

decimal.js/decimal.mjs at master · MikeMcl/decimal.js

An arbitrary-precision Decimal type for JavaScript - decimal.js/decimal.mjs at master · MikeMcl/decimal.js

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reddit.com › r/node › best package for money arithmetic?

r/node on Reddit: Best Package for Money Arithmetic?

March 7, 2017 -

Hey Node Friends. I'm going to have to build a system that deals with currency and money arithmetic for the first time. We are all aware that using floating points is problematic for these sort of calculations.

Is there a preferred library by the community that deals with this stuff?

The best I've found on my own is big.js

Update: Unlike the comments below, I didn't use float or integers as that is what I was trying not to use in the first place.

mathjs was a suggestion, but that depends on decimal.js anyway so you could just use decimal.js directly.

I read over this comparison between decimal.js, big.js and bignumber.js. I went with big.js in the end, just because it's the more minimal version of the 3 that does everything I need (ex. I only need to use base 10)

Thanks for the help!