SmartPascal
CompareValue
Function
Compare numeric values with a tolerance Math unit
1  function CompareValue ( const A, B : Integer|Int64 ) : TValueRelationship;
2  function CompareValue ( const A, B : Single|Double|Extended; delta : Single|Double|Extended ) : TValueRelationship;
Description
CompareValue allows floating point numbers to be compared in a tolerant way. If the two numbers are close enough together, they are deemed to be equal. The delta value is the permitted tolerance.
 
There seems no point to the author in providing the Integer version of this function with no delta.
 
TValueRelationship supports the following values :
LessThanValue -1
EqualsValue 0
GreaterThanValue 1
Related commands
Max Gives the maximum of two integer values
Min Gives the minimum of two integer values
Mean Gives the average for a set of numbers
 
Example code : Comparing floating point numbers
var
  A : Single;
  B : Single;
  C : Single;

begin
  A := 23.0;
  B := 23.0;
  C := 23.1;

  // Compare 2 equal floats
  case CompareValue(A, B) of
    LessThanValue    : ShowMessage('A < B');
    EqualsValue      : ShowMessage('A = B');
    GreaterThanValue : ShowMessage('A > B');
  end;

  // Compare 2 unequal floats
  case CompareValue(A, C) of
    LessThanValue    : ShowMessage('A < C');
    EqualsValue      : ShowMessage('A = C');
    GreaterThanValue : ShowMessage('A > C');
  end;

  // Compare 2 unequal floats - but allow for a difference of up to +/- 0.2
  case CompareValue(A, C, 0.2) of
    LessThanValue    : ShowMessage('A < C');
    EqualsValue      : ShowMessage('A = C');
    GreaterThanValue : ShowMessage('A > C');
  end;
end;
Show full unit code
   A = B
   A < C
   A = C