From 5e859db984c1c4fe07efbd7d77a3588c86533829 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 03:14:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Comparison of Numbers): Add eql. --- lispref/numbers.texi | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/lispref/numbers.texi b/lispref/numbers.texi index 3a4f4ae75c4..53435da081b 100644 --- a/lispref/numbers.texi +++ b/lispref/numbers.texi @@ -308,6 +308,13 @@ This function tests whether its arguments are numerically equal, and returns @code{t} if so, @code{nil} otherwise. @end defun +@defun eql value1 value2 +This function compares two floating point numbers like @code{=}, and +compares two integers like @code{=}, and acts like @code{eq} in all +other cases. Thus, @code{(eql 1.0 1)} returns @code{nil}, but +@code{(eql 1.0 1.0)} and @code{(eql 1 1)} both return @code{t}. +@end defun + @defun /= number-or-marker1 number-or-marker2 This function tests whether its arguments are numerically equal, and returns @code{t} if they are not, and @code{nil} if they are. -- 2.39.5