From: Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com>
Subject: Re: Float precision - gnat vs objectada
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:10:29 +0100
Date: 2004-12-02T11:10:29+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6529074.vCyYq9Tllq@linux1.krischik.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: QPzrd.5938$u81.3957@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net
Jeffrey Carter wrote:
> Martin Krischik wrote:
>> P Torle wrote:
>>
>>>subtype Real is Long_Float;
>>
>> Maybe you want to use Long_Long_Float for maximum precision.
>
> The only predefined floating-point type required by the ARM is Float.
> Maybe he wants to use an application-specific floating-point type, and
> should realize that if he asks for more digits than the type supports,
> he will get garbage.
My silent hope was that ObjectAda does not have a Long_Long_Float and then
understanding would have come to him all by its own ;-).
Martin
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-12-01 15:46 Float precision - gnat vs objectada P Torle
2004-12-01 18:50 ` David C. Hoos
2004-12-01 19:03 ` Martin Krischik
2004-12-02 7:51 ` Jeffrey Carter
2004-12-02 10:10 ` Martin Krischik [this message]
2004-12-01 23:32 ` Mark Lorenzen
2004-12-02 8:32 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
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