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588 ^ 52 |
588 ^ 52 |
589 ! |
589 ! |
590 |
590 |
591 precision |
591 precision |
592 "answer the precision of a Float (in bits) |
592 "answer the precision of a Float (in bits) |
593 This is an IEEE double, only the fraction from the normalized mantissa is stored |
593 This is an IEEE double, where only the fraction from the normalized mantissa is stored |
594 and so there is a hidden bit and the mantissa is actually represented |
594 and so there is a hidden bit and the mantissa is actually represented |
595 by 53 binary digits" |
595 by 53 binary digits (although only 52 are needed in the binary representation)" |
596 |
596 |
597 ^ 53 |
597 ^ 53 |
598 ! |
598 ! |
599 |
599 |
600 radix |
600 radix |
2587 ! ! |
2587 ! ! |
2588 |
2588 |
2589 !Float class methodsFor:'documentation'! |
2589 !Float class methodsFor:'documentation'! |
2590 |
2590 |
2591 version |
2591 version |
2592 ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/Float.st,v 1.160 2006-02-17 11:50:39 cg Exp $' |
2592 ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/Float.st,v 1.161 2006-02-20 11:28:56 cg Exp $' |
2593 ! ! |
2593 ! ! |
2594 |
2594 |
2595 Float initialize! |
2595 Float initialize! |