From: "D. Deryl Downey" Date: 2013-03-20T23:27:16+09:00 Subject: Re: Why was the object_id for true and nil changed in ruby2.0? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040300040601080300020900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ruby-forum.com/topic/4404164 specifically states why it was changed. Its a speed thing. > Bharadwaj Srigiriraju > March 20, 2013 10:10 AM > > I have tried to read it, but the presentations given in that link are > written in Japanese, and I couldn't understand what Flonums are why they > are implemented. > > Know any place where I can read them in English to understand why it was > changed? > > Hans Mackowiak > March 20, 2013 2:03 AM > floating point calculations on 64-bit: > github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/v2_0_0_0/include/ruby/ruby.h#L383-431 and > ruby-forum.com/topic/4404164. > -- D. Deryl Downey "The bug which you would fright me with I seek" - William Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale, Act III, Scene II - A court of Justice. --------------040300040601080300020900 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="------------090903010209020800060105" --------------090903010209020800060105 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 
ruby-forum.com/topic/4404164 specifically states why it was changed. Its a speed thing.

March 20, 2013 10:10 AM

I have tried to read it, but the presentations given in that link are
written in Japanese, and I couldn't understand what Flonums are why they
are implemented.

Know any place where I can read them in English to understand why it was
changed?

March 20, 2013 2:03 AM
floating point calculations on 64-bit:
github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/v2_0_0_0/include/ruby/ruby.h#L383-431 and
ruby-forum.com/topic/4404164.


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 "The bug which you would fright me with I seek" - William Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale, Act III, Scene II - A court of Justice.
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