Re: 5^2 = 24

barrym (barrym@neosoft.com)
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 18:36:53 -0500 (CDT)

On Sun, 17 Sep 1995 LAJAndy@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 95-09-17 15:45:00 EDT, you write:
>
> >
> >I recently acquired a Tandy Z-PDA. I ran across something
> >interesting while running the demo apps distributed with
> >IZL 1.0. The exp function (x^y) in the CALC.IZL program
> >produces 5^2 = 24. The code for this function is
> >straightforward: z = x^y; Some evaluated expressions
> >are correct, for example, 8^2 does yield 64. I moved the
> >IZL 1.0 interpreter and CALC routine to my pc using Palm
> >Connect where 5^2 did equal 25. Any ideas or comments?
> >A problem with the math library perhaps?
> >
> >
>
> I'd say a math library problem, yes. BIG bug is more like it.
>
> Andy J.
> lajandy@aol.com
>
This is definately a little bug. A big bug is one you don't see
till it hurts real bad.

Barry