The 'dc' program (desk calculator - uses RPN) does error-less evaluation of the expression as well. So it clearly contains something to handle it, probably an algorithm like Delphi's currency type, where everything is converted to integers, and then the exponentiation is tracked separately.
cheers, barneyb On 12/6/05, Adrian Moreno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Guess what that prints on Win2k in IE and FF? Same exact error as > >> Java (including CFMX) and C do on Linux. > > > >Just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, in Delphi, it calculates to 0 :) > > > >Paul > > So you're saying that Deplhi produces a non-standard result? :P > > -- Adrian > > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 100 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:226333 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
