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Re: [bug-gawk] Error Gawk Manual FP Precision
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Andrew J. Schorr |
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Re: [bug-gawk] Error Gawk Manual FP Precision |
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Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:59:53 -0400 |
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Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) |
On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 05:49:27PM +0200, Jannick wrote:
> The following simple version of the function within_delta should work:
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> function within_delta(a, b, delta)
> {
> return abs(a - b) < abs(delta) # note the '<'-sign
> }
Yes, but isn't delta known to be positive?
In other words, why isn't
abs(a-b) < delta
an adequate test?
Regards,
Andy