$ ": 123
3
123 is numeric. The interpreter picks the precision: integer here.
": converts to displayable form (characters)
$ counts the characters.
1234567890123456789
1234567890123456789
This still fits in a 64-bit signed integer, so the interpreter picks
integer precision
$ ": 1234567890123456789
19
12345678901234567890
1.23457e19
Now the interpreter picks floating precision, which displays in
scientific notation
$ ": 12345678901234567890
10
12345678901234567890x
12345678901234567890
You are specifying extended precision, which displays in full
$ ": 12345678901234567890x
20
Henry Rich
On 9/23/2015 6:26 PM, robert therriault wrote:
Nice one Phil,
Does this help?
$":12345678901234567890
10
":12345678901234567890
1.23457e19
":1234567890123456789
1234567890123456789
":12345678901234567890x NB. Extended type
12345678901234567890
There really are no silly questions when you are learning this language.
Welcome!
Cheers, bob
On Sep 23, 2015, at 3:19 PM, Philip Hunt (USA) <philip.h...@usa.net> wrote:
$":12345678901234567890
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