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From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: net.lang.c
Subject: Re: ANSI C Standard: Float/Double Handling
Message-ID: <996@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 11-Nov-84 15:28:27 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 11 15:28:27 1984
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Floating point constants should have the type ``fpconst'' rather than
``float'' or ``double''; this permits expansion if required, or none
if not required.  Figuring out when float is sufficient and when double
is required is nontrivial, but . . . .
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