cvs: phpdoc /en/functions gmp.xml

jeroen Thu May 17 07:06:31 2001 EDT Modified files: /phpdoc/en/functions gmp.xml Log: Corrected the 'crap', moved it to frontpage Index: phpdoc/en/functions/gmp.xml diff -u phpdoc/en/functions/gmp.xml:1.9 phpdoc/en/functions/gmp.xml:1.10 --- phpdoc/en/functions/gmp.xml:1.9 Wed May 16 22:56:33 2001 +++ phpdoc/en/functions/gmp.xml Thu May 17 07:06:31 2001 @@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ number. See also the <function>gmp_init</function> function. </para> </note> + + <warning> + <simpara> + If you want to explicitely specify a large integer, + specify it as a string. If you don't do that, PHP will + interpret the integer-literal first, possibly resulting + in loss of precision, even before <literal>GMP</literal> + comes into play. + </simpara> + </warning> + <para> <example> <title>Factorial function using GMP</title> @@ -87,26 +98,6 @@ </example> </para> - <warning> - <para> - If you want to explicitely specify an integer, do not use - <literal>gmp_init(12378473895798475827348979342)</literal>, - since first the integer-literal will be interpreted, - resulting in an -<!-- - <link linkend="language.types.integer.overflow">overflow</link> - and thus in zero, and then gmp_init is called with that - zero as argument. ---> - <!-- TODO: wrong, it will be converted to float (type-jug), which - will lead to loss of precision. --> - </para> - <simpara> - Instead, use - <literal>gmp_init('12378473895798475827348979342')</literal> - </simpara> - </warning> - <note> <para> It is not necessary to call this function if you want to use