Re: The annotated annotated annotated C standard

Richard Heathfield wrote:
spinoza1111 said:

.... snip ...

But in mathematics, as opposed to programming, division by zero
has a result in the sense that it's the limit of the function x/y
as y approaches zero, I believe. Genuine math geeks as opposed to
thugs are welcome to correct me on this matter, of course.

In mathematics, it is true that there are some cases where division
by zero is meaningful.

The function delta(x) is normally defined as 0 for x <> 1, and 1
for x == 0. I am so using it. Please apply your limit function
to: "delta(0) / 0". Note that those components are defined
everywhere.

'your' is directed at spinoza1111, since I receive none of his
interminable posts. This may not be accidental.

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