# \#fixed-point

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## [\[ANN\] FixedPointNumbers.jl v0.8.5](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-fixedpointnumbers-jl-v0-8-5/114203)

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**Author:** [@kimikage](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kimikage)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-fixedpointnumbers-jl-v0-8-5/114203 "2024-05-13T14:28:27Z")

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This is a maintenance release with only one bug fix. So it is not something to be specifically announced. The reason for this announcement is that it has indeed been four years since the last release of v0.8.4, and so…

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## [\[Vaporware/RFC\] Width-Qualified FixedPointNumbers](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vaporware-rfc-width-qualified-fixedpointnumbers/113774)

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**Author:** [@kimikage](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kimikage)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vaporware-rfc-width-qualified-fixedpointnumbers/113774 "2024-05-03T19:06:07Z")

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First of all, I apologize to you all for the clickbait. FixedPointNumbers.jl v0.8.5 is being prepared for release. Edit: CANCELED That is 77% of what I want to announce. Let’s talk about the other 33%. WidthQualified…

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## [Overview of different number representations, philosophies and use cases](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overview-of-different-number-representations-philosophies-and-use-cases/102910)

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**Author:** [@i9e1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/i9e1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overview-of-different-number-representations-philosophies-and-use-cases/102910 "2023-08-18T08:18:04Z")

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Hello, there is some activity to implement different number formats other than Rational and float. All approaches known to me so far try to tackle a fundamental tradeoff: We want our calculations to be fast and accurat…

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## [Type Parameterization of Elements based on \`FixedPointNumber.jl\` in a Function](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/type-parameterization-of-elements-based-on-fixedpointnumber-jl-in-a-function/88636)

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**Author:** [@RoyiAvital](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RoyiAvital)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/type-parameterization-of-elements-based-on-fixedpointnumber-jl-in-a-function/88636 "2022-10-13T16:12:34Z")

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I created a function to convert Images.jl’s packed format into a planar format: using Images; function ConverImagePlanarForm( mI :: Matrix{RGB{Normed{U, f}}} ) :: Array{U, 3} where{U \<: Unsigned, f \<: Integer} # Co…