number printing problems in 5.9.3 xmaxima on windows/GCL
Subject: number printing problems in 5.9.3 xmaxima on windows/GCL
From: Richard Fateman
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:19:25 -0700
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> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Dodier
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 9:06 PM
> To: Richard Fateman
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> What does Maxima + ACL show for 1.797693134862315d+308 * 2 ?
The maxima displa just loops forever.
The lisp produces the answer
#.EXCL::*INFINITY-DOUBLE*
depends on exploden, which screws up; calls format with a bad conversion
request, I think.
(format t "~e" #.excl::*infinity-double*) loops forever.
I'll report it to ACL people.
RJF
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> Robert
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