Re: [Gcl-devel] float numbers in xmaxima 5.9 GCL

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings!  I don't know what version of GCL this build is atop, but
in latest stable (2.6.1):

gcl
GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  (2.6.1) Thu Nov  6 16:23:13 UTC 2003
Licensed under GNU Library General Public License
Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter

Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL.

>most-positive-short-float

3.402823S38

>most-positive-long-float

1.7976931348623157E308

>most-positive-single-float

1.7976931348623157E308

>most-positive-double-float

1.7976931348623157E308

>single-float-epsilon

1.1107651257113995E-16

>double-float-epsilon

1.1107651257113995E-16

>short-float-epsilon

5.960465S-8


Please let me know if these are incorrect.

Take care,


Richard Fateman <address@hidden> writes:

> What gives...
> 
> MAXIMA>>>most-positive-single-float
> 
> 1.7976931348623158E307
> MAXIMA>>>most-positive-double-float
> 
> 1.7976931348623157E308
> MAXIMA>>>single-float-epsilon
> 
> 1.1107651257113995E-16
> MAXIMA>>>double-float-epsilon
> 
> 1.1107651257113995E-16
> MAXIMA>>>
> 
> So there is no difference between single and double precision
> in GCL, but the largest double is 10X larger than the
> maximum single??
> 
> RJF
> 
> 
> 
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