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Constant Variable SHORT-FLOAT-EPSILON, SHORT-FLOAT-NEGATIVE-EPSILON, SINGLE-FLOAT-EPSILON, SINGLE-FLOAT-NEGATIVE-EPSILON, DOUBLE-FLOAT-EPSILON, DOUBLE-FLOAT-NEGATIVE-EPSILON, LONG-FLOAT-EPSILON, LONG-FLOAT-NEGATIVE-EPSILON

Constant Value:

implementation-dependent.

Description:

The value of each of the constants short-float-epsilon, single-float-epsilon, double-float-epsilon, and long-float-epsilon is the smallest positive float <EPSILON> of the given format, such that the following expression is true when evaluated:

(not (= (float 1 <EPSILON>) (+ (float 1 <EPSILON>) <EPSILON>)))

The value of each of the constants short-float-negative-epsilon, single-float-negative-epsilon, double-float-negative-epsilon, and long-float-negative-epsilon is the smallest positive float <EPSILON> of the given format, such that the following expression is true when evaluated:

(not (= (float 1 <EPSILON>) (- (float 1 <EPSILON>) <EPSILON>)))

Examples: None.

See Also: None.

Notes: None.


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