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| [19 earlier articles] |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs christian.bau@isltd.insignia.com (1998-09-22) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs andrewf@slhosiery.com.au (Andrew Fry) (1998-09-24) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs comments@cygnus-software.com (Bruce Dawson) (1998-09-24) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs Martin.Ward@SMLtd.Com (1998-09-26) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs toon@moene.indiv.nluug.nl (Toon Moene) (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs wclodius@aol.com (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy) (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs luddy@concmp.com (Luddy Harrison) (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs tim@wagner.princeton.edu (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs dmr@bell-labs.com (Dennis Ritchie) (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs dmr@bell-labs.com (Dennis Ritchie) (1998-09-29) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs zalman@netcom.com (1998-10-01) |
| Re: inlining + optimization = nuisance bugs wclodius@aol.com (1998-10-01) |
| [2 later articles] |
| From: | Ralph Corderoy <ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk> |
| Newsgroups: | comp.compilers |
| Date: | 29 Sep 1998 15:44:04 -0400 |
| Organization: | InputPlus Ltd |
| References: | 98-09-149 |
| Keywords: | arithmetic |
> "Floating point numbers are like heaps of sand: every time you move
> one you lose a bit of sand and pick up a bit of dirt." (Not one of
> mine: I can't remember who said it first).
It's also quoted in Kernighan and Plauger's excellent `Elements of
Programming Style', 2nd Ed. But I don't think they give the origin of
the saying.
Ralph.
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