Re: [Scheme-reports] Three really picky points

[John Cowan <cowan@x>]

Vincent Manis scripsit:

> Sec 6.2.2 states `Rational operations such as + should always produce 
> exact results when given exact arguments. If the operation is unable 
> to produce an exact result, then it may either report the violation 
> of an implementation restriction or it may silently coerce its result 
> to an inexact value. See section 6.2.3.'

I've thought about your objection, but I don't like your "attempt to"
wording, which suggests to me that an attempt must be made and fail,
rather than allowing a test to be made in advance.  I'm inclined
not to make a change, then.

-- 
John Cowan   <cowan@x>   http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
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came by, looked over my shoulder and said 'Oh, that happens to me too.
Try hanging up and phoning in again.'  --Beverly Erlebacher

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