On 06-09-30, at 11:11, Eero Saynatkari wrote:

> On 2006.09.30 18:25, Paul Lutus wrote:
>> Wes Gamble wrote:
>>
>>> Today I discovered the difference in the meaning of the /  
>>> (arithmetic
>>> divide) method depending on whether it's caller is an integer or a
>>> float.
>>
>> Not exactly. The result is expressed in the type of the more  
>> precise of the
>> two operands.
>
> Actually, integers are more precise than IEEE floating points
> since 2.2 - 1.2 != 1.0 :) s/precise/accurate !

Not on all platforms. For instance, in Ocaml, it's true:

# 2. -. 1. = 1.;;
- : bool = true

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Jeremy Tregunna
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