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AI-Extracted Quantities and Amounts: Let Deterministic Code Calculate

After extracting numbers from text, errors may still occur in unit, currency, and decimal processing. This article refers to the decimal calculation document to discuss how to separate model extraction from program calculation, retain the original text, normative values ​​and calculation rules, and design rounding and missing field checks. The article focuses on data processing methods, does not provide financial judgment, and does not treat model output as verified transaction evidence.

Chinese edition published 23 Oct 2026 · 阅读中文原文 ↗

Source timingPublic information and official documents; verified on October 23, 2026.

The Python decimal documentation explains decimal representation and rounding controls. The following is a general data processing design. Actual systems may also adopt other implementations suitable for precise calculations.

The original expression and the canonical value are saved at the same time

Simulating the quotation, "about two thousand yuan" and "2000.00 yuan" express different degrees of certainty. The system should retain the original sentence and record the value, unit, currency and pending confirmation status respectively. It cannot automatically delete the word "appropriate" and turn the estimate into an accurate commitment.

Calculation rules are predefined by the business

The decimal places, rounding timing and aggregation range need to be clear, and the model cannot be left to decide on its own every time. Calculations use deterministic procedures and check input types; converting values ​​resulting from floating point errors to decimal does not necessarily restore the original intent.

Test bounds instead of just integer fields

Add negative numbers, zero values, different units, missing currencies, and examples that require rounding to check whether errors are returned. For formal business information, the responsible person still needs to check the original vouchers. This article does not constitute an accounting or tax conclusion, nor does it guarantee that any analytical results are inherently accurate.

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