From 1d2849135b98ae42700a06c5d379b943f1a2e9f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 03:17:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Floating point is always available; say a little about what it is. --- lispref/objects.texi | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/objects.texi b/lispref/objects.texi index 90236daf658..ca1c9222d31 100644 --- a/lispref/objects.texi +++ b/lispref/objects.texi @@ -201,9 +201,10 @@ leading @samp{+} or a final @samp{.}. @node Floating Point Type @subsection Floating Point Type - Emacs supports floating point numbers (though there is a compilation -option to disable them). The precise range of floating point numbers is -machine-specific. + Floating point numbers are the computer equivalent of scientific +notation. The precise number of significant figures and the range of +possible exponents is machine-specific; Emacs always uses the C data +type @code{double} to store the value. The printed representation for floating point numbers requires either a decimal point (with at least one digit following), an exponent, or -- 2.39.2