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Introduced in the 1977 ANSI M[UMPS] language standard.
| Reference | Value | |
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| 9/3 | 3 | |
| 5/2 | 2.5 | |
| 5/-2 | -2.5 | |
| -5/2 | -2.5 |
No leading zero in canonic representation of numbers between -1 and +1:
| Reference | Value | |
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| 1/2 | .5 | |
| -1/2 | -.5 |
The number of digits is implementation-specific; 1977 ANSI standard guarantees 12 digits
| Reference | Value | |
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| 1/2 | .5 | |
| 1/3 | .333333333333 | |
| 1/128 | .0078125 |
Definitely not equal to 1:
| Reference | Value | |
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| 1/3*3 | .999999999999 |
Force numeric interpretation
| Reference | Value | |
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| "15 apples"/"3 oranges" | 5 |
In 1995 standard:
The 1995 standard guarantees 15 digits
| Reference | Value | |
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| 1/3 | .333333333333333 |
Added in the 1995 ANSI M[UMPS] language standard:
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| X/0 | Error (M9) |
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Copyright © Standard Documents; 1977-2024 MUMPS Development Committee;
Copyright © Examples: 1995-2024 Ed de Moel;
Copyright © Annotations: 2003-2008 Jacquard Systems Research
Copyright © Annotations: 2008-2024 Ed de Moel.
The information in this page is
NOT authoritative and subject to be modified
at any moment.
Please consult the
appropriate (draft) language standard for an
authoritative definition.
Some specifications are "approved for inclusion in a future standard". Note that the MUMPS Development Committee cannot guarantee that such future standards will indeed be published.
This page most recently updated on 16-Nov-2023, 11:46:38.
For comments, contact Ed de Moel (demoel@jacquardsystems.com)