Re: [colorforth] Bug in 'less' / Good work!

[Robert Patten <pattenre@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Less is used in min and max. What should their definitions be?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Moore" <chipchuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <colorforth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [colorforth] Bug in 'less' / Good work!


> Sorry about that. I'm not good at meticulous testing. Nor is the Pentium
> good about avoiding pitfalls.
>
> On the other hand, I consider 'less' obsolete. I use the word '-if' to
test
> the sign bit. It's compatible with the c18 that doesn't have a carry, let
> alone the elaborate status combinations of the Pentium.
>
> And it avoids the complications of 'less'. The sign is either set, or it
> isn't. Of course, you might be surprised that it's set, as with adding
> 40000000 to itself.
>
>
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