Re: [boost] Boost Test Library: general floating point comparisons

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-23 13:30:10

"Paul A Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
>>[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Gennadiy Rozental
>>Sent: 23 February 2007 02:11
>>To: boost_at_[hidden]
>>Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Test Library: general floating
>>point comparisons
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>>There is another alternatve:
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>>BOOST_CHECK_DIFF( a,b, PERCENT( t ) )
>>BOOST_CHECK_DIFF( a,b, RELATIVE( t ) )
>>BOOST_CHECK_DIFF( a,b, EPSILON( t ) )
>>BOOST_CHECK_DIFF( a,b, ABSOLUTE( t ) )
>>
> This seems unambiguous and reads well (though I would prefer DIFFERENCE 
> spelt out in full - nearly everyone is going to use
> copy'n'paste fir this job rather than typing, so it isn't more trouble and 
> reads better, especially for those whose 1st language
> isn't english ;-)

I guess it's ok.

Gennadiy