On 16 Dec 2006 at 10:56, Marcel Kilgus wrote: > Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: > >> On an ordinary QL I can type > >> > >> f%=-32768/1 > >> > >> and find that f% now contains -32768. > >> > > Well that must be a nice bug. > > > > unless I'm mistaken, 32768/1 = 32768 > > > > and 32768 just doesn't fit in an integer. > > Yes, but -32768 does. Notice the minus ;-) > Err, yes that's what I said a little later on in that mail (integers go from -32768 to 32768).
laurence wrote: > The comment that "32768/1" doesn't fit in an integer is totally irrelevent, > as the use of the "/", rather than "DIV", means the calculation will always > be done in floating point. > > The result, in any case, is "-32768" which is a perfectly valid integer. > Err, what? 32768/1 = -32768 ???? How can that be? I still think that there is no problem, integers go from -32768 to 32767, NOT to 32768. Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
