I think integer is meant instead of integral.
Eg C99 uses integral as an adjective meaning of integers, per 1 b (1) from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integral. My googling suggests that
the OP's right, though, that the patched would be more widely understood.
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On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Edward Welbourne e...@chaos.org.uk wrote:
I think integer is meant instead of integral.
'integral' is the adjective form of 'integer', so, in context, it is
correctly used.
Eg C99 uses integral as an adjective meaning of integers,
C99 and Merriam Webster,
How about using plain language and calling it a whole number
instead of using jargon ?
How about not catering to the lowest common denominator and devolving
to baby-speech for fear that someone may be intimidated by a
dictionary ?
Saying what you mean in the plainest terms possible isn't
