ShortFloat.st
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   129         shortFloat op fraction    -> shortFloat
   129         shortFloat op fraction    -> shortFloat
   130         shortFloat op integer     -> shortFloat
   130         shortFloat op integer     -> shortFloat
   131         shortFloat op longFloat   -> longFloat
   131         shortFloat op longFloat   -> longFloat
   132         shortFloat op float       -> float
   132         shortFloat op float       -> float
   133         shortFloat op complex     -> complex
   133         shortFloat op complex     -> complex
       
   134 
       
   135     Representation:
       
   136             32bit single precision IEE floats
       
   137             23 bit mantissa,
       
   138             8 bit exponent,
       
   139             6 decimal digits (approx)
       
   140 
       
   141     Range and Precision of Storage Formats: see LimitedPrecisionReal >> documentation
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   135     [author:]
   143     [author:]
   136         Claus Gittinger
   144         Claus Gittinger
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   145 
   138     [see also:]
   146     [see also:]
  1473 ! !
  1481 ! !
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  1475 !ShortFloat class methodsFor:'documentation'!
  1483 !ShortFloat class methodsFor:'documentation'!
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  1478     ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/ShortFloat.st,v 1.75 2003-06-17 14:11:23 cg Exp $'
  1486     ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/ShortFloat.st,v 1.76 2003-06-17 14:35:41 cg Exp $'
  1479 ! !
  1487 ! !