INFO: NAN & INF Internal Representation Specific to Coprocessor

ID: Q22320


The information in this article applies to:
  • The C Run-Time (CRT), included with:
    • Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0ax
    • Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 6.0, 6.0a
    • Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, versions 7.0, 7.0a
    • Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, versions 1.0, 1.5
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0


SUMMARY

The internal representation for the values NAN (Not A Number) and INF (Infinity) depend on the numeric coprocessor installed in your computer. For information on these values, refer to the "Numeric Supplement" in the "Intel iAPX Programmer's Reference Manual" for the specific coprocessor.

Additional query words: 8087 80287 80387

Keywords : kbCRT kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.00a,6.00ax,7.0,7.00a; OS/2:6.0,6.00a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.5; WINDOWS NT:1.0,2.0,4.0,5.0
Platform : MS-DOS NT OS/2 WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: July 6, 1999
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