Author: lwall
Date: 2009-08-31 21:56:55 +0200 (Mon, 31 Aug 2009)
New Revision: 28146
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docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod
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--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod 2009-08-31 19:55:44 UTC (rev 28145)
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Created: 10 Aug 2004
- Last Modified: 24 Aug 2009
- Version: 174
+ Last Modified: 31 Aug 2009
+ Version: 175
This document summarizes Apocalypse 2, which covers small-scale
lexical items and typological issues. (These Synopses also contain
@@ -633,10 +633,11 @@
is not required to unless we can do so portably and efficiently. C<Num>
must support the largest native floating point format that runs at full speed.)
-C<Rat> supports arbitrary precision rational arithmetic. However,
-dividing two C<Int> objects using C<< infix:</> >> produces a
-fraction of C<Num> type, not a ratio. You can produce a ratio by
-using C<< infix:<div> >> on two integers instead.
+C<Rat> supports arbitrary precision rational arithmetic.
+Dividing two C<Int> objects using C<< infix:</> >> produces a
+a C<Rat>, which is generally usable anywhere a C<Num> is usable, but
+may also be explicitly cast to C<Num>. (Also, if either side is
+C<Num> already, C<< infix:</> >> gives you a C<Num> instead of a C<Rat>.)
Lower-case types like C<int> and C<num> imply the native
machine representation for integers and floating-point numbers,
