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Subject: Re: Comparing doubles
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Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> writes:
> > Lars Brinkhoff <lars@nocrew.org> writes:
> > > would it be acceptable for a GCC back end to compare two doubles
> > > by subtracting them, converting the result to float, and then
> > > compare the result against zero?
> Geoff Keating <geoffk@geoffk.org> writes:
> > If you define __STDC_IEC_559__, no.
> That is now the case.

Sorry, NOT the case.

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