From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-10-01T00:11:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Integer division with / - request explanation of behavior

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On 2006.09.30 18:25, Paul Lutus wrote:
> Wes Gamble wrote:
>=20
> > 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.
>=20
> Not exactly. The result is expressed in the type of the more precise of t=
he
> two operands.

Actually, integers are more precise than IEEE floating points
since 2.2 - 1.2 !=3D 1.0 :) s/precise/accurate !


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