Re: [boost] Re: Boost.MathConstants: Review

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-04-22 17:43:31

I don't know. I've been sick; it seems like my brain was diseased when I
wrote that.
-D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Re: Boost.MathConstants: Review

> From: "David Abrahams" <abrahams_at_[hidden]>
>
> > If we believe Matt Austern's assertions about rounding, then it seems to
> me
> > that the numeric_limits-like template is essential, and it shouldn't
just
> be
> > a wrapper over the abovve interface.
>
> Why? Doesn't implementation (3) in my original message,
>
> namespace boost
> {
>     unsigned char _pi[] = { platform-dependent values here };
>     double const & pi = *(double*)_pi;
> }
>
> address the rounding issue?
>
> --
> Peter Dimov
> Multi Media Ltd.
>
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