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Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"

To: "N.M. Maclaren" <nmm1@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
From: "N.M. Maclaren" <nmm1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 07 Dec 2012 12:30:34 +0000
Cc: Vincent Lefevre <vincent@xxxxxxxxxx>, stds-1788 <stds-1788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Dec 7 2012, N.M. Maclaren wrote:


   Code which is syntactically the same as code operating on
   approximate real numbers, but operating on intervals, shall obey


I don't think this makes sense (perhaps except for OO languages).


Well, that includes C, C++, Fortran, Matlab, Mathematica etc.


Oops.  Not C.  Sorry.  I typed that list out of reflex :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

References:
- P1788 Clauses 1 and 2
  - From: John Pryce
- P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
  - From: Vincent Lefevre
- Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
  - From: John Pryce
- Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
  - From: N.M. Maclaren
- Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
  - From: Vincent Lefevre
- Re: P1788 1.8 "Language considerations"
  - From: N.M. Maclaren

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