Sujet : Re: Overflow Test for M*/
De : dxforth (at) *nospam* gmail.com (dxf)
Groupes : comp.lang.forthDate : 13. Jul 2024, 03:03:54
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On 13/07/2024 5:29 am, minforth wrote:
Why n2 has to be positive is beyond me anyhow.
The TC offered an explanation for that one:
A.8.6.1.1820 M*/
[...] Note that some systems allow signed divisors. This can cost a lot in performance
on some CPUs. The requirement for a positive divisor has not proven to be a problem.
How many applications have you written requiring a negative divisor?