Re: Top 10 Language Constructs (Ada)

[David Kristola <David95037@See-My.Sig>]

On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:41:25 -0700, Bill Brennan wrote
(in message <39751555.4E40A4A7@lmco.com>):

> Actually, this doesn't compile in GNAT, I presume because it rounds 
> Plasma_Volts_Type'Last to something which won't fit in 16 bits.
> 
> Besides the fact that this type definition isn't portable (for GNAT anyway), 
> it doesn't really reflect what you're trying to say.  Without your 
> description, I would have no idea that 0.00012207 ~= 2^(-13) or that 
> 3.99987793 ~= 4 - 2^(-13).

Idiot me.  :-)  I punched 2^(-13) into my calculator, and entered the
value i got into my code.  I should have either used binary (as you
suggested) or "2 ** (-13)" as Dr. Schr�er suggested.  There's nothing
like making a fool of yourself for all the world to see.  ;-)


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