# Re: unit testing with class and floats

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-unit-testing-with-class-and-floats/146993>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 27, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-unit-testing-with-class-and-floats/146993 "2008-08-27T11:37:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-unit-testing-with-class-and-floats/146993/1 "2008-08-27T11:37:23Z")

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> expected = simpleclass.new(105.234)
> 
> assert\_equal(expected, somefunction(blahblah))

Try: assert\_in\_delta(expected, somefunction(blahblah), 0.001)

(Two floats which look the same when printed may actually be slightly  
different, due to the inexact nature of the internal representation)