> IMHO, it would be a good idea to include a comment ... I disagree.
----- Original Message ----- From: Joey K Tuttle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:34 am Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] significant digits > 365365365365365365x^2 NB. extended precision is nice > 133491850208566925016658299941583225 > > 36 ": 365365365365365365^2 NB. Speed demands approximations > 133491850208566926593356837672714240 > > But it went right past me that 8!: forces return to float and > gives rather zany results... > > 'c0' 8!:2 ] 365365365365365365x^2 > 133,491,850,208,566,945,040,100,911,382,265,856 > > For the want of a , the sense was lost... > > '0' 8!:2 ] 365365365365365365x^2 > 133491850208566945040100911382265856 > > '0' 8!:2 ] 365365365365365365^2 > 133491850208566926593356837672714240 > > 365365365365365365x^2 > 133491850208566925016658299941583225 > > IMHO, it would be a good idea to include a comment in the 8!: > documentation page that expands on the description - "y is > usually an array of real numbers." to the effect that extended > integers may cause erratic results. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
