Re: Infinite Interval - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Infinite Interval
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Msg-id 2775294.1679774331@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Infinite Interval  (Joseph Koshakow <koshy44@gmail.com>)
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Joseph Koshakow <koshy44@gmail.com> writes:
> In terms of adding/subtracting infinities, the IEEE standard is pay
> walled and I don't have a copy. I tried finding information online but
> I also wasn't able to find anything useful. I additionally checked to see
> the results of C++, C, and Java, and they all match which increases my
> confidence that we're doing the right thing. Does anyone happen to have
> a copy of the standard and can confirm?

I think you can take it as read that simple C test programs on modern
platforms will exhibit IEEE-compliant handling of float infinities.

            regards, tom lane



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