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Gilles updated MATH-476:
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Fix Version/s: (was: 3.1)
3.2
Summary: FastMath code contains 'magic' numbers, e.g.
(-)4503599627370496.0 (was: [MATH] FastMath code contains 'magic' numbers,
e.g. (-)4503599627370496.0)
> FastMath code contains 'magic' numbers, e.g. (-)4503599627370496.0
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> Key: MATH-476
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MATH-476
> Project: Commons Math
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Affects Versions: 2.2
> Reporter: Sebb
> Priority: Minor
> Fix For: 3.2
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> The FastMath class contains quite a few 'magic' numbers, not all of which are
> explained/documented.
> For example, how is the number (-)4503599627370496.0 calculated?
> IMO, all magic numbers should be replaced by constants with a descriptive
> name and explanatory Javadoc.
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