tc39 / tc39/proposal-decimal

What constitutes a sufficiently compelling use case?

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Description

Concerns about the ROI for a Decimal implementation have been mentioned, with the suggestion that the usage of BigInt does not currently rise to the level where the complexity is worthwhile. I am curious if we can define sufficient desire and then track it here.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #73 and the proposal repository context around the ROI of a Decimal implementation and current BigInt usage. The issue does not name files or tests; progress would mean documenting a sufficiently compelling use case or threshold and tracking the supporting evidence here.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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