Re: dc(1) exponent limits
Rob Pike <[email protected]> Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:47:47 +1100
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In case it's not clear, those calculations are integral, only the presentation looks like floats. -rob On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:46 AM Rob Pike <[email protected]> wrote: > % ivy > 652342**52342 > 1.85475753442e+304341 > > )cpu > 8.291ms > > (652342**52342)/34232342 > 9.27378767209e+304340/17116171 > > )cpu > 9.217ms > > float _ > 5.41814385477e+304333 > > > 50 minutes feels excessive; dc seems to work very hard. > > -rob > > ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Te871fd8fbfd16f42-Mc8abd46d24d49868ede159e4 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription