[Info-vax] Python for x86?

Chris Townley news at cct-net.co.uk
Wed May 10 05:59:31 EDT 2023


On 10/05/2023 04:39, Dave Froble wrote:

> 
> The defaults in Basic are LONG integers and Single FP.  A number, such 
> as 1, is treated as a single precision FP, so that makes not being 
> specific even worse.
> 
> Note, I really don't like the FP default.  Any program I write specifies 
> the defaults for both integers and FP.  Something like:
> 
> OPTION SIZE = ( INTEGER WORD , REAL DOUBLE )
> 

Our coding standards insisted on

OPTION TYPE = EXPLICIT

-- 
Chris




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