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    shopspring/decimal

    Arbitrary-precision fixed-point decimal numbers in Go

    backend
    bignumber
    decimals
    go
    golang
    money
    Go
    NOASSERTION
    7.5K stars
    693 forks
    7.5K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    2 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 15 days ago, with 75 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 59% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides arbitrary-precision fixed-point decimal arithmetic in Go for accurate decimal calculations.
    • Ensures exact decimal representation and arithmetic without floating-point errors, ideal for financial computations.
    • Use for handling monetary values in Go applications requiring precise decimal math and serialization support.
    • Use for performing high-precision calculations in scientific or statistical software where rounding errors are unacceptable.
    • Use for building APIs or services that require reliable JSON and database serialization of decimal numbers.

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    License

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    From the README

    Arbitrary-precision fixed-point decimal numbers in go.

    Note: Decimal library can "only" represent numbers with a maximum of 2^31 digits after the decimal point.

    Run go get github.com/shopspring/decimal

    Excerpt from the shopspring/decimal README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    693+17

    Open issues

    53-102

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