C++ double

[Dorian Mayorquin]

Hello, when i checked the range of values in the int type it says that is -32768 to +32767 but when i checked the double type the range of values is -1.7E+308, what does that mean?

[Intrepid Ibex]

That means "-1.7 * 10^308" but double values are really from 5,0 * 10^-324 to 1,7 * 10^308 (not -1.7 * 10^308 to 1.7 * 10^308).

[roccivic]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation

[MadCow108]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_precision_floating-point_format