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Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros

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Subject Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros
From "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net>
References <84234e86-ac01-4a9e-9d21-dc1cdc30678c@googlegroups.com> <1bm6A.536745$IJ6.194196@fx46.am4> <LMKbWltZUGXYFwDf@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>
Date 2016-12-23 09:04 +0100
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Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote on 23 Dec 2016 
in comp.lang.javascript:

> In JavaScript one can set PlusI = [0,+1] and MinusI = [0,-1], and write
> arithmetic functions to operate on and return values of that nature.  It
> is known that Math.POW(PlusI, PlusI) should return
> 0.207879576350761908546955... - and other values.

That I believe you are right is based on faith that it should, 
not on factual knowledge that it does or must. 

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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  Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-12-20 11:46 +0100
    Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-20 17:58 +0000
      Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-12-20 23:56 +0100
        Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-21 13:59 +0000
  Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros <cyber@2trom.com> - 2016-12-21 02:55 +0000
    Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-22 23:43 +0000
      Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-12-23 09:04 +0100
        Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-25 22:15 +0000
        Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-25 23:39 +0000
      Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2016-12-23 09:05 +0000
      Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Ram Tobolski <ramtob@gmail.com> - 2016-12-24 02:28 -0800
        Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-25 22:00 +0000
    Re: Why JavaScript has two zeros "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-12-26 12:08 -0800
  Why JavaScript has two zeros Ram Tobolski <ramtob@gmail.com> - 2016-12-21 10:20 -0800
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