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It is not the case that JSON numbers are "arbitrary precision". JSON numbers are in fact "implementation defined" precision. The technical and practical implica
by mgraczyk 7y ago
It is not the case that JSON numbers are "arbitrary precision". JSON numbers are in fact "implementation defined" precision. The technical and practical implication is exactly what was described in the article: Since precision is implementation defined (not uniform and with no lower-bound), JSON numbers make a poor vessel for inter-service communication.