>> - real number arithmetic to replace current integer arithmetic > > Do you really mean "replace", or rather something like "complement" > or "provide in addition to"? If you do mean "replace", i fear > compatibility issues. Besides, isn't integer arithmetics better > suited to some tasks than real number arithmetic?
I think he basically means the front-end, not the implementation itself. If we are ever going to implement real number arithmetic, I strongly suggest to use decimal arithmetic, not binary; this solves a lot of issues especially with rounding. http://speleotrove.com/decimal/ Werner
