Re: [scheme-reports-wg2] Reformulated numeric-tower ballot John Cowan (30 Apr 2014 17:01 UTC)

Re: [scheme-reports-wg2] Reformulated numeric-tower ballot John Cowan 30 Apr 2014 17:01 UTC

Alex Shinn scripsit:

> Yes.  R6RS requires both complex numbers and inexact numbers.

Note, however, that it does not require numbers that are both
inexact and complex (in the sense of non-real).

> Restricting inexact to reals would be inconsistent, and force e.g.
> make-rectangular on inexact inputs to produce an exact result.

Or report an implementation restriction, or not exist at all
(it is in an optional library).

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