On Sat, 21 Apr 2007, John Cowan wrote:

> Ben Harris scripsit:
> 
> > This problem can be
> > dodged by having bitwise-bit-count return the number of set bits mod0
> > infinity, or more prosaically, by returning the number of set bits in
> > a non-negative argument, and _minus_ the number of clear bits in a
> > negative one.
> 
> I think this is a good idea for the reasons given, but the phrase
> "mod0 infinity" should not be used, as Scheme has no exact infinity.

Indeed.  That was intended to be a pseudo-mathemtical rationale for the 
proposed arrangement, not proposed wording for the report.

-- 
Ben Harris

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