Re: [boost] rational.hpp operator< bug

From: Paul Moore (gustav_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-02-05 15:28:25

On 1 Feb 2001, at 3:32, rwgk_at_[hidden] wrote:

> The current version of rational.hpp has a problem with a comparison
> like this:
> 
>   0 < -1/2
> 
> The result is "true."
> 
> Here is my idea of a fix:
[...]
> This is, the functions gcd and lcm are modified such that they
> always return a positive number.

I've fixed this in the current version (not yet released - I don't have 
CVS access, so development versions are only available on my 
hard disk...)

Thanks for the bug report.
Paul.