Re: [boost] A pure C/C++ question

From: Noel Yap (yap_noel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-21 06:39:11

--- Peter Dimov <pdimov_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> From: "Noel Yap" <yap_noel_at_[hidden]>
> > 
> > One /could/ create their own function using "asm".
>  If
> > portability is needed, the preprocessor should be
> able
> > to do the job.  IMHO, if I understand the problem
> > correctly, treating:
> > 
> >     x = y*z/u;
> > 
> > differently from:
> > 
> >     x = y*z;
> >     x /= u;
> > 
> > would complicate the language.
> 
> Those are already different when x/y/z are floating
> point.

Please forgive this question: How does the language
treat the two differently for floating point?

Thanks,
Noel

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