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.

• Release notes
• Bugs, todo

• Decimal128 floating-point format
• Wiki DPD howto
• Decimal implementation and libraries at spelotrove
• The "Decimal Floating Point C Library" User's Guide
• Distributing Helper Libraries With Perl 6 Modules

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Use zef to install the package like so.

$ zef install Decimal

This module is tested using the latest perl6 version on MoarVM

Marcel Timmerman (MARTIMM on github)