# Support for Decimal types

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Implements Densely Packed Decimal (**DPD**) for 128 bit Decimal types. Future may bring shorter types like 32 and 64 bit Decimals. For the moment it tries to be a container from which the number can be set to a byte buffer and retrieved in several number types. All will be coded in perl6. Later, arithmetic procedures are added when native libraries can be installed while installing the module.


## Synopsis


## Documentation

### This project

* [Release notes][changes]
* [Bugs, todo][todo]

### References
* [Decimal128 floating-point format][wiki1]
* [Wiki DPD howto][wiki2]
* [Decimal implementation and libraries at spelotrove][spelotrove1]
* [The "Decimal Floating Point C Library" User's Guide][clib1]
* [Distributing Helper Libraries With Perl 6 Modules][helper libs]

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## Installing Decimal

Use zef to install the package like so.
```
$ zef install Decimal
```

## Version PERL 6 and MoarVM

This module is tested using the latest perl6 version on MoarVM


## Author

Marcel Timmerman (MARTIMM on github)



[changes]: https://github.com/MARTIMM/Decimal/blob/master/doc/CHANGES.md
[todo]: https://github.com/MARTIMM/Decimal/blob/master/doc/TODO.md

[wiki1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal128_floating-point_format
[wiki2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densely_packed_decimal
[spelotrove1]: http://speleotrove.com/decimal/
[clib1]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libdfp/libdfp/master/README.user

[helper libs]: https://hoelz.ro/blog/distributing-helper-libraries-with-perl6-modules