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coerce,single


Usage

x::%
single y


Signatures

coerce: SingleFloat $\to$ %
single: % $\to$ SingleFloat


Parameter Type Description
x SingleFloat a single float
y % a double float


Description

coerce(x) returns x converted to a double float, while single(y) truncates y to a single precision float.



Manuel Bronstein 2004-06-28