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> You’re doing something different than real number arithmetic Computer languages execute on rules that are not utilizing real number arithmetic. I didn't want

> You’re doing something different than real number arithmetic Computer languages execute on rules that are not utilizing real number arithmetic. I didn't want to mention it, but there's these things called floats... Edit: Pony took out the "normal" version of division by zero and suggest to write a wrapper to check beforehand.

pmiller2 8y ago
Where did I say anything about computers? I’m referring to real numbers.
- FlipperBucket 8y ago
  The topic is a computer language. I'm referring to utility.
  - pmiller2 8y ago
    Floating point is only useful to the extent that it approximates real arithmetic.
    - jack9 8y ago
      In pony, floating point behaves 1.0/0.0 the way you might expect.