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[xemacs-hg @ 2004-07-19 08:24:24 by stephent] manual improvements <87n01w9zi9.fsf@tleepslib.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>
author stephent
date Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:24:28 +0000
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406 @subsection Bigfloat Basics 406 @subsection Bigfloat Basics
407 407
408 Bigfloats, when available, have the same read syntax and print 408 Bigfloats, when available, have the same read syntax and print
409 representations as fixed-precision floats. 409 representations as fixed-precision floats.
410 410
411 It is possible to make bigfloat the default floating point format by
412 setting @code{default-float-precision} to a non-zero value. Precision
413 is given in bits, with a maximum precision of @code{bigfloat-max-prec}.
414 @c #### is this true?
415 Bigfloats are created automatically when a number with yes
416
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411 418
412 @node Canonicalization and Contagion 419 @node Canonicalization and Contagion
413 @subsection Canonicalization and Contagion 420 @subsection Canonicalization and Contagion
414 421
415 @dfn{Canonicalization} is a rule intended to enhance the time and space 422 @dfn{Canonicalization} is a rule intended to enhance the time and space