Possible Loss of Precision

Possible Loss of Precision

Possible loss of precision” occurs when more information is assigned to a variable than it can hold. If this happens, pieces will be thrown out. If this is fine, then the code needs to explicitly declare the variable as a new type.

A “possible loss of precision” error commonly occurs when:

• Trying to assign a real number to a variable with an integer data type.
• Trying to assign a double to a variable with an integer data type.