[m-rev.] for review: fix tests/hard_coded for float output problems in il grade

[Fergus Henderson]

On 08-Nov-2002, Peter Ross <pro at missioncriticalit.com> wrote:
> Here the problem is that io__write_float has different behaviour on
> the .NET backend to the C backend.  This is because even though .NET
> prints to 15 significant digits, it removes any trailing zeros.
> 
> Anyone have a problem with adding this?

Yes.  IMHO the right fix is to change the output on .NET to match what is
output on the C back-end.  Mercury users shouldn't have to deal with the
output being different for different back-ends; that would make it harder
to write portable Mercury code.

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