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Experimental`$SameQTolerance

FilledSmallSquare $SameQTolerance gives the number of decimal digits by which two numbers can disagree and still be considered the same according to SameQ.

FilledSmallSquare The default setting is equal to Log[10, 2], corresponding to a tolerance of one binary digit.

FilledSmallSquare See also: $MachineEpsilon.



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