David Kastrup wrote:
>> mm = #1.0
>> cm = #(* 10 mm)
>> in = #(* 25.4 mm)
>> pt = #(/ in 72.27)
>
> Wouldn't pt = #(/ (* 2540 mm) 7227) have smaller absolute
> error? The current definition of pt has to round 25.4 to
> the nearest presentable number, 72.27 to the nearest
> presentable number, and then round the result of the
> division again.
No, I don't think so. Isn't scheme a little smarter than
that? Consider the following:
$ guile
guile> (define mm 1.0)
guile> (define in (* 25.4 mm))
guile> (define pt (/ in 72.27))
guile> (equal? pt (/ (* 2540 mm) 7227))
#t
- Mark
_______________________________________________
lilypond-devel mailing list
lilypond-devel@gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
