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- Subject: Re: Indices starting from sqrt(-1) (Was: Killa: a scripting language ...)
- From: TNHarris <telliamed@...>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:19:34 -0500
On Thursday, February 28, 2013 05:40:15 PM Christopher Berardi wrote:
> I would welcome distinct number types (e.g., real, integer). But, if we
> must use a single number type I would like it to work in the following
> manner. A single number type would be comprised of 3 different types (C
> union?). If the number can be represented as an integer, then it is an
> integer type. If the number cannot be represented as an integer, then it
> is a real/double type. If the number is too big for either an integer or a
> double, then it it a bignum (i.e., arbitrary precision) type.
What about complex numbers?
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tom <telliamed@whoopdedo.org>
